This systematic review determined efficacy and adverse effects of finasteride. No erection issues, reduction in semen but no loss of libido.

First is the relevance of the outcomes themselves. I am a normal guy with an active lifestyle. Review methods. Oxford Oxford university Press.

10.1016/S0090-4295(01)01155-4.Guess HA, Gormley J, Stoner E: The effect of finasteride on prostate specific antigen: review of available data. My urine flow is satisfactory, I think, for an 80 yr. old, who is in otherwise good health.” 10.1016/0197-2456(95)00134-4.Morris JA, Gardner MJ: Calculating confidence intervals for relative risk, odds ratios and standardised ratios and rates. When provided, this information was extracted for the following time-points regardless of whether it was an intermediate or final assessment: baseline and 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 months of treatment. Symptom severity was recorded at baseline and at various stages throughout the study, though not all studies reported this information for all time points, including baseline. When it’s used to treat BPH, the trade name is Proscar. Since cumulative adverse effect information was not available after year one in some studies, analyses were conducted for different time points up to one year for most adverse effects.

Relative risk and NNT or NNH were calculated for dichotomous data.

40 reviews submitted with a 6.9 average score. 10.1056/NEJM199608223350801.Lukkarinen O, Lehtonen T, Talja M: Finasteride following balloon dilatation of the prostate.

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In almost no case did they provide standard deviations or 95% confidence intervals for intermediate and/or final assessment for these outcome data. For analysis of adverse effects and discontinuations, the number of men randomised to treatment was used to provide an intention-to-treat analysis.When possible, patient information from different studies was pooled.

Urology. If I cannot resolve the issue with the insurance company I will order dutasteride from somewhere else”

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If prescribed for enlarged prostate takes 6 months to work..you can pee more often or not be able to do most anything else. The Journal of Urology. Find user ratings and reviews for finasteride oral on WebMD including side effects and drug interactions, medication effectiveness, ease of use and satisfaction Urology. Thank goodness I am cancer free and I am 68 right now I decide to have the surgery and than take the medication for another 15 years.

Pain. 1995, 17: 956-969. I bis II nach Alken). 10.1016/S0304-3959(99)00302-4.Tang JL, Liu Y: Misleading funnel plot for detection of bias in meta-analysis. 1996, 335: 533-539. 10.1016/0149-2918(95)80073-5.Carraro JC, Raynaud JP, Koch G: Comparison of phtyotherapy (PermixonDebruyne FMJ, Jardin A, Colloi D: Sustained-release alfuzosin, finasteride and the combination of both in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The easiest way to lookup drug information, identify pills, check interactions and set up your own personal medication records. Figure Effect of initial prostate volume – Replication of the analysis by Boyle and colleagues.These analyses were performed for the change in maximum urinary flow rate between baseline and study end with finasteride (Figure Significantly fewer men discontinued with finasteride than with placebo at 12 months or 48 months (Table There was no significant difference between groups at any time point for discontinuation because of lack of efficacy (Table The most commonly reported adverse effects were impotence, decreased libido and ejaculation disorder.

Absolute values and/or mean or median values (with dispersion) were extracted. More utility would result if patient centred outcomes were reported in dichotomous form.Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) properly describes the histological basis of a diagnosis of prostatic enlargement leading to bladder outflow obstruction that gives rise to symptoms of lower urinary tract obstruction [Outcomes chosen in clinical trials of treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia include not only symptom scores, but maximum urinary flow rate, postvoid volume and prostate volume, as well as clinical outcomes such as acute urinary retention or progression to surgery [For many alternative therapies such studies are lacking [For finasteride some systematic reviews and meta-analyses already exist [PubMed (to April 2001) and the Cochrane Library (Issue 2, 2001) were searched to identify full journal publications of randomised, double blind, placebo and active controlled trials of finasteride in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

WebMD does not endorse any specific product, service, or treatment.Do not consider WebMD User-generated content as medical advice. 10.1016/S0895-4356(00)00242-0.McConnell JD, Bruskewitz R, Walsh P: The effect of finasteride on the risk of acute urinary retention and the need for surgical treatment among men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. It even affected my mental masculinity after suffering these symptoms. 1992, 22: 271-277.Byrnes CA, Morton AS, Liss CL: Efficacy, tolerabiliy, and effect on health-related quality of life of finasteride versus placebo in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia: a community-based study. 1999, 85: 836-841.