Fincar Tablet

Short Description

Fincar Tablet is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, helping to shrink the size of the enlarged prostate gland and relieve symptoms like difficulty in passing urine, urgent need to pass urine, and inability to hold the urine.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Fincar Tablet is to be taken by mouth with or without food. The dose and duration of the medicine should be taken as per prescription. An overdose of it may cause harm to your health. It is better to take the medicine at the same time each day and it must be swallowed as a whole. It may take some time for the medicine to act upon the symptoms so it is important to take the medicine regularly. The course of the treatment should be completed for better efficacy of the medicine.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Fincar Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

It may produce some mild sexual side effects such as low sexual drive.

Alcohol Warning

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Fincar Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding Warning

Information regarding the use of Fincar Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor. Fincar Tablet is not indicated in women.

Pregnancy Warning

Fincar Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Interacting Medicines

Amlodipine Benidipine Cilnidipine Felodipine

Fincar Tablet is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. It blocks an enzyme which is necessary to change testosterone to another hormone that causes prostate to grow. As a result, it helps to shrink the prostate and relieve the symptoms like difficulty in passing urine.

Your doctor has prescribed Fincar Tablet to shrink the enlarged prostate and reduce the risk of urinary retention. It may take 3 to 6 months to see the full beneficial effect of Fincar Tablet. Hence continue taking the medicine as advised by your doctor. Fincar Tablet is usually well tolerated. However it may cause some mild sexual side effects such as ejaculation disorder, erectile dysfunction, and decreased libido.