Urolide Tablets (Finasteride)

Adult dose

As finasteride, take 5 mg orally once a day regardless of meals. Even if symptoms improve, a minimum of 6 months of treatment is required.

This medication should not be used in children or women. Especially, women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not touch the broken pieces of this medication, as it is coated under normal conditions preventing direct contact with the active ingredient. During use, mood changes or mental health issues such as depression may occur, and consultation with healthcare professionals should be sought immediately if such symptoms appear. Patients with allergies to this drug or its components, women, children, and those with certain genetic lactose-related conditions should not take this medication. Caution is required for patients with liver function problems. Generally, this medication has good tolerability, but side effects related to sexual function may occur, and rarely symptoms such as breast enlargement or rash have been reported. There have been reports of the potential occurrence of male breast cancer with long-term use; however, a definitive correlation has not yet been established. This drug has minimal interactions with other medications, and no special drug adjustments are needed. Pregnant women should not take this drug, and breastfeeding mothers should also avoid it. Safety and efficacy in children have not been established, thus it should not be used. This drug can be used in the elderly without special dosage adjustments. During treatment, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels may decrease, so care should be taken when interpreting test results. No specific antidote exists for excessive dosage, but caution should be exercised not to exceed the recommended dosage. Finally, this drug should be kept out of the reach of children and not transferred to other containers.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (including angioedema), severe allergic reactions, severe skin reactions (such as severe rash, blisters, skin peeling accompanied by fever, pain in mucous membranes of mouth/eyes), difficulty breathing, chest tightness, cold sweat, pallor, respiratory issues (asthma attacks, abnormal breathing accompanied by cough and fever), liver issues (jaundice of skin or eyes, generalized fatigue), serious neurological symptoms (severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, loss of consciousness)

Mild side effects

• Erectile dysfunction
• decreased libido
• decreased ejaculate volume
• ejaculation disorders
• breast enlargement
• breast tenderness
• rash
• muscle pain
• myasthenia
• depression

This medication is sensitive to light and should be stored in a special container that prevents light exposure. Additionally, it is important to maintain a temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius during storage to effectively preserve the medicine.

Appearance

Blue round film-coated tablets

Package unit

30 tablets (10 tablets/PTP*3)