{"id":8775,"date":"2021-03-18T11:24:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T11:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=8775"},"modified":"2021-04-12T15:04:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T15:04:00","slug":"finasteride-accord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/finasteride-accord\/","title":{"rendered":"Finasteride Accord &#8211; Finasteride uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n1 mg&nbsp;film-coated tablets&nbsp;<br>finasteride<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What Finasteride Accord is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finasteride Accord contains finasteride.&nbsp;Finasteride belongs to a group of medicines called 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your doctor has prescribed Finasteride Accord for you because you have male pattern baldness (so-called androgenic&nbsp;alopecia&nbsp;).&nbsp;Finasteride Accord prevents further hair loss in men.&nbsp;Men with mild to moderate but not complete hair loss may benefit from using Finasteride Accord.&nbsp;Finasteride Accord blocks an important&nbsp;enzyme&nbsp;(Type II 5-alpha-reductase) that helps control hair follicle function.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finasteride Accord lowers the level of&nbsp;DHT, which is an important contributing factor to male pattern hair loss, in the scalp.&nbsp;In this way, Finasteride Accord slows down the hair loss process and prevents further hair loss.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finasteride contained in Finasteride Accord may also be approved for the treatment of other conditions not mentioned in this leaflet.&nbsp;Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or another healthcare professional if you have any further questions, and always follow their instructions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What you need to know before taking Finasteride Accord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not take Finasteride Accord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you are allergic to finasteride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).<\/li><li>If you are a child or teenager<\/li><li>if you are a woman (see also under &#8216;Pregnancy and breastfeeding).&nbsp;Clinical studies&nbsp;have shown that Finasteride Accord does not affect the treatment of hair loss (&nbsp;androgenic&nbsp;alopecia&nbsp;) in women.<\/li><li>If you have previously been treated with finasteride or another 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor for benign prostatic hyperplasia (&nbsp;benign&nbsp;prostatic hypertrophy,&nbsp;BPH&nbsp;) or any other disease.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Finasteride Accord.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Determination of serum prostate-specific antigen&nbsp;(PSA)&nbsp;levels&nbsp;should be performed before starting finasteride treatment and during treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finasteride may decrease male&nbsp;fertility.&nbsp;Men who are planning to have children should consider stopping treatment.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mood swings and depression<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mood swings such as depression, and, less commonly, suicidal ideation have been reported with the use of Finasteride Accord.&nbsp;If you experience any of these symptoms, stop taking Finasteride Accord and contact your doctor as soon as possible for further medical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Finasteride Accord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.&nbsp;Finasteride Accord is not normally affected by other medicines.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no data available on the concomitant use of Finasteride Accord and&nbsp;topical(for&nbsp;external&nbsp;use) minoxidil for the treatment of male pattern hair loss.&nbsp;This combination is not recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taking Finasteride Accord with food and drink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finasteride Accord can be taken with or without food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finasteride Accord is for men only.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women who are or may become pregnant should not handle Finasteride Accord, especially not crushed or divided tablets. If finasteride is used by a woman who is carrying a male fetus, the development of the fetal genitals may be inhibited as finasteride may be absorbed into the body. or through the skin.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the patient&#8217;s sexual partner is or may become pregnant, the patient should either avoid&nbsp;exposing&nbsp;their partner to semen (eg by using a condom) or discontinue finasteride treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no evidence to suggest that Finasteride Accord affects the ability to drive and use machines.&nbsp;You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires increased attention.&nbsp;One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or&nbsp;side effects.&nbsp;Descriptions of these effects and&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;can be found in other sections.&nbsp;Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important information about some of the ingredients of Finasteride Accord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This medicine contains&nbsp;lactose.&nbsp;If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How to take Finasteride Accord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use for children and adolescents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.&nbsp;Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recommended&nbsp;dose&nbsp;is one Finasteride Accord tablet a day (equivalent to 1 mg finasteride).&nbsp;The film-coated tablet can be taken either on an empty stomach or with food.&nbsp;The tablet should be swallowed whole and must not be split or crushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Finasteride Accord does not have a faster or better effect if you take more than one tablet a day.<\/li><li>Male hair loss progresses slowly.&nbsp;Generally, daily treatment is required for three to six months before it is noticed that the hair has become thicker or the hair loss has decreased.<\/li><li>Your doctor will help you determine if Finasteride Accord is affecting your hair loss.&nbsp;It is important to use Finasteride Accord for as long as your doctor prescribes it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Patients with hepatic impairment<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no experience in treating patients with hepatic impairment with Finasteride Accord.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Patients with renal impairment<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No dose adjustment is required for patients with renal impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you take more Finasteride Accord then you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have ingested too much medicine or if e.g.&nbsp;If a child has inadvertently ingested the medicine, contact a doctor, hospital, or the Poison Information Center for risk assessment and advice.&nbsp;Bring any leftover tablets and\/or empty packaging for easy identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you forget to take Finasteride Accord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you forget to take a&nbsp;dose&nbsp;of Finasteride Accord, just continue with the next&nbsp;dose&nbsp;as usual.&nbsp;Do not take a double&nbsp;dose&nbsp;to make up for a forgotten&nbsp;dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you stop taking Finasteride Accord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You must continue to take Finasteride Accord for the best possible effect.&nbsp;If you stop the treatment, you will probably lose the hair you regained within 9 to 12 months.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, this medicine can cause&nbsp;side effects, although not everybody gets them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;observed have usually been transient in those who continued the treatment or disappeared when the treatment was stopped.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discontinue Finasteride Accord immediately and consult a physician if you experience any of the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Symptoms of an allergic reaction: swelling of the lips, face, tongue, or throat, difficulty swallowing, lumps under the skin (hives), and difficulty breathing<\/li><li>Depression (feeling of great sadness and worthlessness)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact a doctor as soon as possible if you notice changes in the breasts such as lumps, pain, enlarged breasts, or discharge from the nipple, as this may be a sign of a serious illness such as breast cancer.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Uncommon (affects up to 1 in 100 people):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>decreased sex drive<\/li><li>erection difficulties<\/li><li>ejaculation problems such as the decreased amount of semen during ejaculation during intercourse.<\/li><li>Depression<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Has been reported (occurs in an unknown number of users:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>allergic reactions, such as skin rash,&nbsp;itching, hives, and swelling of the lips and face<\/li><li>breast enlargement or breast tenderness<\/li><li>palpitation<\/li><li>testicular pain<\/li><li>increased&nbsp;heart rate<\/li><li>persistent erection problems after treatment<\/li><li>residual decreased desire for sex after completion of treatment<\/li><li>persistent ejaculation problems after completion of treatment<\/li><li>Infertility&nbsp;has been reported among men who have been taking finasteride for a long time and who at the same time had other risk factors that may affect&nbsp;fertility.&nbsp;Normalization or improvement in sperm quality has been reported after completion of finasteride treatment.&nbsp;No long-term studies have been performed on the effect of finasteride on&nbsp;male fertility.<\/li><li>Changes in liver function, which can be tested with a blood test.<\/li><li>Anxiety<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How to store Finasteride Accord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<\/li><li>No special storage instructions.<\/li><li>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP.&nbsp;and on the blister after EXP.&nbsp;The expiration date refers to the last day of the specified month.<\/li><li>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The active substance is finasteride.&nbsp;One film-coated tablet contains 1 mg finasteride.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other ingredients are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tablet cores: Lactose monohydrate;&nbsp;microcrystalline cellulose (E460);&nbsp;pregelatinized corn starch;&nbsp;sodium starch glycolate (type A);&nbsp;lauryl macrogolglycerides;&nbsp;magnesium stearate (E572).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coating film: Hypromellose (E464), titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol 6000, iron oxide red (E172), iron oxide yellow (E172).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Film-coated tablet.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finasteride Accord is red-brown, round, biconvex film-coated tablets, labeled &#8216;F1&#8217; on one side and unlabeled on the other.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Packed in aluminum \/ aluminum blisters containing 28, 30, 84 or 98 tablets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marketing Authorisation Holder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accord Healthcare BV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winthontlaan 200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3526 KV Utrecht<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Netherlands<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accord Healthcare Limited<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sage House, 319, Pinner Road,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4HF,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UK<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accord Healthcare BV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winthontlaan 200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3526 KV Utrecht<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Netherlands<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laboratorios Normon SA,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ronda de Valdecarrizo 6,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28760 Tres Cantos, Madrid,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accord Healthcare Polska Sp.z oo,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ul.&nbsp;Lutomierska 50,95-200 Pabianice, Poland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 1 mg film-coated tablets<br \/>\nfinasteride<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2206,2200],"tags":[2872,2885,2887,2888,2886,2874,2875,2873,2212,2211],"class_list":["post-8775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-f","category-medicines","tag-finasteride","tag-finasteride-accord","tag-finasteride-accord-dose","tag-finasteride-accord-side-effects","tag-finasteride-accord-uses","tag-finasteride-dose","tag-finasteride-side-effects","tag-finasteride-uses","tag-medicine","tag-tablets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8775"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10007,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8775\/revisions\/10007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}