Mens Health
Propecia
Propecia is used to treat androgenic alopecia. Propecia – instructions for use, doses, side effects. Benefits of using Finasteride and the effectiveness of the drug.
Proscar
A four-year study confirms that finasteride (Proscar/Merck) reduces by half the need for surgery in men who are experiencing acute urinary retention. The study of 3,040 men showed that those taking the drug were 55% less likely to need prostate surgery; men who did not have acute urinary retention were 57% less likely to develop the condition than men who were not taking the drug. The drug “clearly alters the progression of BPH,” said Dr.