Finpecia
Finpecia is a drug that is also known as finasteride and is marketed under many names, the most well known being Propecia, a hair loss medication for men.
The history and many medical uses of finpecia is fascinating and worth a quick review.
In 1992, finpecia was originally approved as Proscar and was used as a medication for prostrate enlargement. Surprisingly though, as Proscar was being prescribed, it was discovered that a single milligram dosage was producing hair re-growth which led to its approval as a hair loss drug by the FDA in the winter of 1997.
The official definition of finpecia is “a synthetic antiandrogen which acts by inhibiting type II 5-alpha reductase”. Simply put, this drug blocks the enzyme that changes testosterone to dihydrotestoserone, known as DHT. What does this mean? Testosterone, when converted to DHT interferes with the chemical structure of the hair and follicles, resulting in unwanted hair loss.
Unwanted hair loss is known as androgenic alopecia, affects thousands of men and many women as well. Until recent history, alopecia was just one of those things that men tried to deal with as best as possible. We all know the “sweep over” hairstyle used to cover up hair loss, and the infamous toupee which, thank goodness, is now mainly in the past.
Hair loss for men tends to be a damaging factor to self esteem and perception of virility. For some, hair loss comes early in life and for others; it is a natural part of the aging process. Women suffer from hair loss as well and overall, it is a factor of heredity that was untreatable until the development of hair loss products containing the compound Finpecia.
One of the biggest misfortunes of finpecia is its inability to be prescribed to women who suffer from alopecia as well. Finpecia is classified as a dangerous drug that can cause serious birth defects in unborn children, mostly unborn male children. In fact, because of its classification X with the FDA, women who can get pregnant can not handle crushed or broken tablets as it can and will be absorbed through the skin and cause damage to an unborn child. Whole tablets do not seem to be an issue and even though finpecia passes into the semen of the men taking this medication, it does not pose a risk to their female partners according to the marketer of finpecia, Merck.
Despite the danger to women who are fertile and may become pregnant, hair loss products containing finpecia have been prescribed to women who have reached the age of menopause with satisfying results. Again, the need to be very careful of the reproductive stage of a woman’s life is crucial before taking this medication.
Finpecia, when being used for hair loss, seems to be more effective in the crown area of the head but has a satisfactory rate of success of overall hair re-growth for men with moderate to mild hair loss. Finpecia is one of those substances that will only work for as long as it is taken. If, for any reason, there is a cessation of taking this drug, then any, if not all of the regained hair will by lost within a 6-12 month period of time.
The chemical finpecia has had tremendously popular results and has been able to restore the loss of self esteem and virility to thousands who have suffered or are beginning to suffer from alopecia.
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