Dosages; See below
Combinations; See below
1. Finasteride/ Tamsulosin
| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
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| Finast | Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd. | Surgilinks Ltd. | 5mg | 30 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 1875 |
| Fincip | Cipla Ltd. | Lords Healthcare Ltd. | 5mg | 10 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 400 |
| Finone | Questa Care Inc. | Cosmos Limited | 1mg | 30 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 675.00 |
| Proscar | Merck Sharp & Dohme | Phillips Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 5mg | 28 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 5,000.00 |
| Prosfin | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 5mg | 30 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 1,989.00 |
| Finfive | Questa Care Inc. | Simba Pharmaceutical Ltd. | 5mg | 30 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 1,350.00 |
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| Mode Of Action | 5?-reductase inhibitors anti-androgen (5?-reductase metabolizes testosterone to dihydrotestosterone which is a more potent androgen) |
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| Drug Indication | Benign prostate hyperplasia; androgenic alopecia to men below 65 yrs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Contra-Indications | Women; children | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects | Increased risk of high grade prostate cancer; decreased libido; impotence; decreases in ejaculation volume; tenderness and breast enlargement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dosage | Benign prostate hyperplasia - 5mg OD (treatment is reviewed after six months). Androgenic alopecia - 1mg OD (on continuous treatment basis) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category Description | Manufacturer advises that the drug should be avoided in pregnany as there is no adequate information on safety of the drug in pregancy is available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drug Category | RENAL & ONCOLOGY PRODUCTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drug Sub-Category | Drugs used in oncology and renal diseases
Combinations; 1.Finasteride / Tamsulosin Brands
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