Finasteride Tablets 1mg

What Are Finasteride Tablets?

Finasteride tablets are a safe and effective treatment for men for hair loss (male pattern baldness) and is the generic version of Propecia. They work by blocking the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone that plays a role in hair loss. They are taken every day and may take several motnhs to see results.
Use of Finasteride for hair loss is not available on the NHS and is therefore only available through private services.

How to buy Finasteride tablets

You can use our online prescription service to buy Finasteride tablets online in the UK. We are a regulated GPhC registered pharmacy based in the UK. Any website that claims to sell Finasteride tablets without a prescription is operating illegally and you could be purchasing counterfeit / fake tablets.
Upon completion of your order, our independent prescriber will then review your online assessment. If your assessment is approved, our pharmacy team will then receive a prescription and dispense your order, which will be dispatched the same day using your chosen delivery method.

How it works

Finasteride belongs to a group of medicines called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. This stops testosterone from being converted to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT can make your prostate bigger and also cause hair loss, by preventing the conversion to DHT Finasteride can help prevent hair loss.
More than 80% of men who take Finasteride have found their hair loss to stop and 66% reported hair regrowth.

Finasteride is best taken when the hair has started thinning, it is less likely to be effective if their is already complete hair loss. Therefore treatment should be started sooner rather than later when you notice your hair is thinning.

How to take Finasteride

Finasteride for hair loss is taken daily as a 1mg tablet. It starts working rapidly but continuous use for 3 - 6 months is needed before a benefit is seen.
It is important to note that Finasteride is a preventative and not a cure and therefore needs to be taken continuously and its effects are reversed 6 - 12 months after treatment is discontinued.
If there is no improvement after taking Finasteride for 12 continuous months you may want to consider alternative methods of treatment.
Pregnant women should not handle any Finasteride tablets as it may harm the unborn child. If the tablet is whole not broken it should be fine as there is usually a film coating to prevent absorption through the skin.

Is Finasteride safe?

Finasteride is considered safe to be taken for a long time. Many people take it for many months or even years without any problems.
There are some cases of breast cancer in some men taking Finasteride, but this is rare. Stop taking Finasteride and speak to your doctor if you get any changes in your chest area such as lumps, pain or swelling, or discharge from your nipples.

Finasteride side effects

As with any medication you take, there is a possibility of side effects occurring. The side effects of Finasteride include a decrease in sex drive, depression, erectile dysfunction. However these only affect around 1% of men who take it. If you would like to see a full list of side effect please refer to the SPC below or look in the patient information leaflet.
The more serious side effects include suicidal thoughts, fatigue, change in chest area, fever, persistent diarrhoea and unexplained weight loss. If you experience any of these, please contact your doctor and stop taking Finasteride immediately.

Side effects are uncommon with Finasteride and any sexual side effects tend to improve with time with most men finding them to disappear after 2 years of continuos use. Most side effects will stop after stopping Finasteride, however a small amount of men continued to have sexual side effects after cessation of treatment.

Finasteride vs Propecia

Propecia is simply the brand name for Finasteride 1mg, which was first made by Merck & Co, since it is no longer under patent other drug companies can now manufacture Finasteride 1mg tablets at a much lower price. Despite the name difference both tablets contain the exact same active ingredient, which is Finasteride.

Who cannot take Finasteride

Finasteride has been found to be safe for most men and is well tolerated. However it may not be suitable if you:

1. Have previously had an allergic reaction to Finasteride
2. Have severe bladder problems
3. Have suffered with liver problems
4. You are trying for a baby or have a pregnant partner – this medicine passes into semen and can affect an unborn baby

Alternative Hair Loss Treatments

An alternative to Finasteride tablets is Regaine Extra Strength. This has been proven to be effective and can also be used alongside taking Finasteride to improve results. Regaine is also available to buy here on Hightown pharmacy.

More Finasteride information

If you would like more information on Finasteride you can find the SPC: Finasteride SPC.

Finasteride FAQs

• Is Finasteride safe?

  Finasteride is generally considered safe when used as directed. Some side effects you may experience while taking Finasteride include difficulty achieving an erection, reduced sex drive, and problems with ejaculation. These side effects will usually go away on their own.

• Can women take Finasteride tablets?

  Finasteride is not licensed for hair loss in women.

• Is it safe to buy Finasteride tablets from your pharmacy?

  We are a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registered pharmacy and we source all our pharmaceutical products from reputable wholesalers, the same wholesalers that provide the medicines used to fill NHS prescriptions.
  If you buy them from an unregistered pharmacy you may be wasting your money at best or at worse harm yourself buying and taking fake tablets. Always check to make sure where you are buying them from are registered with the GPhC.

• Do Finasteride tablets expire?

  Yes, like most medicines has a shelf life and will become less effective if it is left unused. Always check the expiry date of any medicines you are taking before you take them. If you find your medicine has expired, you can post them to us, bring them to us or take them to your nearest pharmacy for safe disposal.

• How should I store Finasteride tablets?

  Store these tablets in a cool dry area below 30°C and kept out of direct sunlight. Storing the tablets incorrectly could result in the tablets becoming less effective.

• Will Finasteride work?

  They should work for you. Around 90% of men that took finasteride found that their hair loss stopped within six to 12 months. 66% of men reported hair regrowth.

• How quickly will Finasteride work?

  Finasteride can take a while before you see the effect of it. Your hair follicles need time to begin producing new hairs which can take 3 - 6 months and even up to 12 months in some cases before you notice any effect.

• Can I drink alcohol while taking Finasteride?

  Yes it is fine to drink alcohol, it will not interact with this medication.