Talk:Finasteride

Post-Finasteride Syndrome

The Post-Finasteride Syndrome should also added to the side effects of finasteride.

That depends on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Post-Finasteride Syndrome, in my opinion. Biosthmors (talk) 16:05, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

So, I would now like to see if the admins here are also so fast in changing this entry, on the AS than on the dicusion about the deletion. of the post-finasteride syndrome. Everbody, who wonders, why the article has been deleted can read all here Wo is still want to read the article about the post-finasteride syndrome, can find it here.--Brainbug666 (talk) 00:13, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

DHT

Seems to be a contidiction?? at start:"converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone" (DHT) near bottom of article states: works "By blocking DHT production" which is correct?? Davidrogerc (talk) 02:50, 19 November 2012 (UTC)davidrogerc

See the next section. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 11:15, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 2 January 2013

The line "This enzyme converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). " is wrong & is supposed to be "This enzyme PREVENTS conversion of..."

Hope you change it or allow me.

Zoeyetra (talk) 03:35, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

The enzyme 5α-reductase does the conversion. Finasteride inhibits the enzyme, thus preventing the conversion. I've reworded the lead for clarity. The wording is a bit awkward but it retains the highly relevant wikilinks. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 11:15, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 3 January 2013

Please add the following to the "History" section: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announced today that is has launched Finasteride Tablets (1 mg), a bioequivalent generic version of Propecia® (Finasteride) Tablets in the US market on January 02, 2013. Dr. Reddy’s ANDA for Finasteride 1 mg Tablets has been awarded a 180-day period of marketing exclusivity in the U.S. on 2 Jan, 2013.

Digitalpharmacist (talk) 14:36, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Not done: mainly because the source provided is a wiki and a press release. Also the proposed text reads like a press release. Please provide reliable, third-party sources to support this claim and reword the proposed text to an encyclopedic tone and I might be willing to entertain this request. —KuyaBriBri^Talk 15:38, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Jenny McCarthy

On the Howard Stern show Jenny McCarthy claimed that propecia has the side effcts of erectile disfunction. http://howardstern.com/ (go to wensday's show, March 13, 2013) I think its an interesting bit of information for the article, adding a cultural dimension. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.107.215.232 (talk) 08:01, 15 March 2013 (UTC)

It is already discussed in extenso. Jenny McCarthy is not a medical authority. JFW | T@lk 21:52, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

End request

Merck warned about persistent Finasteride side effect in the early 1990's on the Proscar label. This means they showed up in the clinical trials. The article as it currently is indicates that only Internet hysteria caused a wave of post-marketing case reports, mandating a label change. When in fact, side effects that persist after discontinuation was warned about since nearly two decades. The warning was only omitted on one Finasteride brand (Propecia). The Australian Financial Review mentioned this in a piece on finasteride.