Product Overview
[Drug name]
Generic name: Finasteride tablets
[Trade name]
BaChang Finasteride Tablets 5mg*10 tablets
Pinyin full code: BaChang FeiNaXiongAnPian
[Main ingredients]
Finasteride
[Indications/Main Functions]
This product is suitable for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): - Improve symptoms. - Reduce the risk of acute urinary retention. - Reduce the risk of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and prostatectomy.
[Specifications]
5mg*10 tablets (Bachang)
[Usage and Dosage]
Oral, recommended dose: 5 mg (1 tablet) each time, once a day, can be taken on an empty stomach or with food.
[Adverse reactions]
Finasteride has good tolerance, and most adverse reactions are mild and short-lived. Literature reports: 1. Adverse reactions with an incidence rate of ≥1% are mainly sexual dysfunction (impotence, decreased libido, ejaculation disorder), breast discomfort (breast enlargement, breast pain) and rash. The incidence of adverse events after one year of use of this product is as follows (the brackets are the placebo control group), and the cumulative incidence of using this product for two to four years shows a downward trend. Impotence: 8.1% (3.7%). Decreased libido: 6.4% (3.4%). Decreased semen volume: 3.7% (0.8%). Ejaculation disorder: 0.8% (0.1%). Enlarged breasts: 0.5% (0.1%). Breast pain: 0.4% (0.1%). Rash: 0.5%. 2. Other adverse reactions reported after the product was launched include: itching, urticaria, allergic reactions such as swelling of the face and lips, and testicular pain. 3. Laboratory test results: When evaluating laboratory test results, the reduction in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in patients taking finasteride should be taken into account. There were no differences in other standard laboratory parameters between patients taking finasteride or placebo.
