Finasteride
Androfin, Finasterid +pharma, Finasterid A-Med, Finasterid Actavis · ATC code G04CB01
Also known as: Finasterid · Brand names: Androfin, Finasterid +pharma, Finasterid A-Med, Finasterid Actavis, Finasterid Aristo, Finasterid Genericon, Finasterid Hexal, Finasterid Interpharm, Finasterid Sandoz, Finasterid Stada, Finasteride Ratiopharm, Propecia, Proscar, Capila, Finahair …
- Key facts
- Active substance
- Finasteride
- ATC code
- G04CB01
- Authorisation
- authorised nationally; no central EU authorisation
- Information as of
- 2026-10-27
Key facts
Finasteride (Proscar) is a 5α-reductase inhibitor indicated, per the US prescribing information, for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate.
What it is used for
- Symptomatic BPH: improve symptoms, reduce the risk of acute urinary retention and of surgery
- With doxazosin: reduce the risk of symptomatic progression of BPH
- Not approved for the prevention of prostate cancer
Dosing
- Monotherapy: one tablet (5 mg) once a day
- Combination with doxazosin: one tablet (5 mg) once a day
- With or without meals
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to any component
- Pregnancy: may cause abnormalities of the external genitalia of a male fetus
Important warnings
- Reduces serum PSA by approximately 50% within six months; establish a new PSA baseline and evaluate any confirmed increase
- 5α-reductase inhibitors may increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer
- Women who are or may be pregnant should not handle crushed or broken tablets
Side effects
- Most frequent: sexual function adverse reactions – impotence, decreased libido, decreased volume of ejaculate, ejaculation disorder
- Also: breast enlargement, breast tenderness, rash
Interactions
- No drug interactions of clinical importance identified; no meaningful effect on the cytochrome P450 system
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Contraindicated in pregnant females and not indicated for use in females
Summary of the official product information, written with AI (Claude, Anthropic) on 2026-10-28. Every number was checked automatically against the original text. Not reviewed by a physician – the full official text is authoritative.
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Patient information (US)
Authorisation and brand names by country
Medicines with exactly this active-substance composition, as listed in the national registers – alphabetical and without ranking. Whether a product is currently available is not shown here.
Austria
- AndrofinG.L. Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Finasterid +pharma+pharma Arzneimittel Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Finasterid A-MedA-Med Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Finasterid ActavisActavis Group Ptc Ehf. · 1 register entry
- Finasterid AristoAristo Pharma Gmbh (Art 57) · 1 register entry
- Finasterid GenericonGenericon Pharma Gesellschaft M.B.H. · 1 register entry
- Finasterid HexalHexal Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Finasterid InterpharmKwizda Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Finasterid SandozSandoz Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Finasterid StadaStada Arzneimittel Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Finasteride RatiopharmTeva B.V · 1 register entry
- PropeciaOrganonhealthcare Gmbh · 1 register entry
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- ProscarOrganonhealthcare Gmbh · 1 register entry
Source: EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), as of 2026-10-28
Germany
- CapilaHolsten Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- FinahairHexal Ag · 1 register entry
- FinamedMibe Gmbh Arzneimittel · 2 register entries
- FinapilDermapharm Ag · 1 register entry
- FinapurenPuren Pharma Gmbh & Co. Kg · 1 register entry
- FinaristoAristo Pharma Gmbh (Art 57) · 1 register entry
- FinascarTad Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Finasterid1 A Pharma Gmbh, Heumann Pharma Gmbh & Co. Generica Kg, Careforsons Ireland Limited, Medicopharm Ag, Puren Pharma Gmbh & Co. Kg, Holsten Pharma Gmbh, Bluefish Pharmaceuticals Ab, Hormosan Pharma Gmbh, Abanta Pharma Gmbh, Winthrop Arzneimittel Gmbh, Amarox Pharma Gmbh, Aristo Pharma Gmbh (Art 57), Ascend Gmbh, Dexcel Pharma Gmbh, Biomo Pharma Gmbh, Stadapharm Gmbh, Axunio Pharma Gmbh, Aliud Pharma Gmbh · 22 register entries
- Finjuve Für MännerPolichem S.A. · 1 register entry
- FinuralDr. Pfleger Arzneimittel Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Fynzur Für MännerLaboratoires Bailleul S.A. · 1 register entry
- PropeciaOrganonhealthcare Gmbh · 1 register entry
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- Proscar Zur Anwendung Bei Männlichen PatientenOrganonhealthcare Gmbh · 1 register entry
- ProsminApogepha Arzneimittel Gmbh · 1 register entry
Source: EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), as of 2026-10-28
Turkey
- DilaprostBİOFARMA İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 2 register entries
- FinaridNOBEL İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 1 register entry
- ProscarMERCK SHARP DOHME İLAÇLARI LTD. ŞTİ., ORGANON TURKEY İLAÇLARI LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ · 2 register entries
- ProsteritKOÇAK FARMA İLAÇ VE KİMYA SAN. A.Ş. · 2 register entries
Source: TİTCK – Ruhsatlı Beşeri Tıbbi Ürünler Listesi, as of 2026-10-16
USA
- PropeciaOrganon LLC · 1 register entry
- ProscarOrganon LLC · 1 register entry
Source: U.S. FDA – Drug labels (openFDA/DailyMed), as of 2026-10-28
Brand names in 27 more European countries
- Belgium
- Finasteride Eg, Finasteride Teva, Finasteride Viatris, Fynzur, Proscar
- Bulgaria
- Пенестер, Финастерид Neo Balkanika Eood, Финастерид Sanexcel, Финастерид Акорд, Финюве За Мъже, Хиплафин
- Croatia
- Finasterid Genericon, Finasterid Pharmas, Finpros, Mostrafin, Proscar
- Cyprus
- Andropecia, Finasterid Aurobindo, Finasteride Accord, Propecia
- Czechia
- Androfin, Finanorm, Finard, Finasterid Aristo, Finasterid Sanexcel, Finasterid Viatris, Finex, Finpros, Fynzur, Hyplafin, Milten, Penester
- Denmark
- Finasterid Amarox, Finasterid Aurobindo, Finasterid Stada, Finasteride Medical Valley, Finasteride Teva, Prosterid
- Estonia
- Finasteride Accord, Finasteride Teva
- Finland
- Finasterid Orion, Finasterid Ratiopharm, Gefina, Propecia, Proscar, Prosterid
- France
- Chibro-Proscar, Finasteride Accord, Finasteride Almus, Finasteride Amarox, Finasteride Arrow Lab, Finasteride Bailleul, Finasteride Biogaran, Finasteride Cristers, Finasteride Eg, Finasteride La Colina, Finasteride Nio, Finasteride Sandoz, Finasteride Teva, Finasteride Viatris, Finasteride Zentiva, Finasteride Zydus, Fincrezo
- Greece
- Alsteride, Andropecia, Avielid, Finar, Finastir, Finazil, Fisterid, Fynzur Για Άνδρεσ, Glopisine, Prohype, Propecia, Proscar
- Hungary
- Finanorm, Finasterid Teva, Finasteride Pharmacenter, Finpros, Fynzur, Prosterid, Redupros
- Iceland
- Finasterid Stada, Finasterida Medical Valley, Finasteride Alvogen, Finól
- Ireland
- Finasteride Accord Healthcare Ireland, Finasteride Careforsons Ireland, Fintrid, Proscar
- Italy
- Asterid, Carefinast, Caretopic, Fendazel, Finacapil, Finasteride Abc, Finasteride Ahcl, Finasteride Almus, Finasteride Alter, Finasteride Aurobindo, Finasteride Biorga, Finasteride Doc, Finasteride Eg, Finasteride Ipso Pharma, Finasteride Medreg, Finasteride Mylan Generics Italia, Finasteride Mylan Italia, Finasteride Pensa, Finasteride Pharmacare, Finasteride Sandoz, Finasteride Tecnigen, Finasteride Teva Generics, Finasteride Teva Italia, Finasteride Zentiva, Finastid, Finedor, Finestar, Genaprost, Ormicton, Propecia, Proscar, Prostide, Ridestin, Sitas, Stecur, Terip
- Latvia
- Finasteride Accord, Finasteride Teva, Penester
- Lithuania
- Finasteride Accord, Finasteride Teva, Penester
- Luxembourg
- Finasteride Bailleul, Finasteride Eg, Finasteride Viatris Pharma, Finjuve Für Männer, Proscar
- Malta
- Finasteride Ascend, Finasteride Aurobindo, Finasteride Biorga, Propecia
- Netherlands
- Finasteride Accord, Finasteride Amarox, Finasteride Aristo, Finasteride Aurobindo, Finasteride Teva, Finasteride Viatris, Propecia, Proscar
- Norway
- Finasterid Actavis, Proscar, Prosterid
- Poland
- Adaster, Androstatin, Antiprost, Apo-Fina, Finahit, Finamef, Finapil, Finaran, Finaster, Finasteride Medreg, Finasteride Sanexcel, Finasteridum Bluefish, Finjuve, Finpros, Finxta, Hyplafin, Nezyr, Penester, Propecia, Proscar, Symasteride, Uronezyr, Zasterid
- Portugal
- Finasterida Alter, Finasterida Amarox, Finasterida Atral, Finasterida Biorga, Finasterida Bluefish, Finasterida Bluepharma, Finasterida Bluesar, Finasterida Cantabria, Finasterida Ciclum, Finasterida Farmoz, Finasterida Generis, Finasterida Gp, Finasterida Impruve, Finasterida Labesfal, Finasterida Mylan, Finasterida Pharmakern, Finasterida Ratiopharm, Finasterida Sandoz, Finasterida Tecnilor, Finasterida Tetrafarma, Finasterida Teva, Finasterida Tolife, Finasterida Vitória, Finasterida Zentiva, Hedox, Propecia, Proscar
- Romania
- Finasterida Arena, Finasteridă Sanexcel, Finjuve, Propecia, Proscar
- Slovakia
- Androfin, Finamed, Finanorm, Finasterid Sanexcel, Finasteride Accord, Finjuve Pre Mužov, Finpros, Penester
- Slovenia
- Finpros, Propecia, Prostide
- Spain
- Alocare, Finasterida Almus, Finasterida Alter, Finasterida Aurovitas, Finasterida Benel Farmalider, Finasterida Biorga, Finasterida Cinfa, Finasterida Combix, Finasterida Ifc, Finasterida Kern Pharma, Finasterida Mabo, Finasterida Normon, Finasterida Pensa, Finasterida Qualigen, Finasterida Sandoz, Finasterida Stada, Finasterida Tarbis, Finasterida Tecnigen, Finasterida Teva-Ratiopharm, Finasterida Viatris, Finasterida Vir, Litace, Maxpil, Propecia, Proscar
- Sweden
- Finaset, Finasterid Actavis, Finasterid Amarox, Finasterid Aurobindo, Finasterid Sandoz, Finasterid Stada, Finasteride Accord, Finasteride Medical Valley, Finasteride Teva, Finpros, Propecia, Prosterid
EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), 2026-10-28
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. PROSCAR (Organon LLC) – Prescribing Information, 2026-03-18. DailyMed (NLM), 2026-10-27. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=6f988153-fc74-4ca4-b29a-111f750c4a4b
- EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), 2026-10-28. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory-overview/post-authorisation/data-medicines-iso-idmp-standards-post-authorisation/public-data-article-57-database
- EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), 2026-10-28. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory-overview/post-authorisation/data-medicines-iso-idmp-standards-post-authorisation/public-data-article-57-database
- TİTCK – Ruhsatlı Beşeri Tıbbi Ürünler Listesi, 2026-10-16. https://www.titck.gov.tr/dinamikmodul/85
- U.S. FDA – Drug labels (openFDA/DailyMed), 2026-10-28. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/
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