Pronor 5 - Tablet Finasteride - 5mg 10 Tablet(s) / Strip Square Pharmaceuticals PLC. Introduction: Pronor 5 is used to treat hair loss in men. It is used to increase hair growth and prevent further hair loss with male pattern baldness (gradual thinning of hair with receding hairline or thinning on the top of the head). Pronor 5 is to be taken by mouth with or without food. The dose and duration of the medicine should be taken as per prescription. An overdose of it may cause harm to your health. It is better to take the medicine at the same time each day and it must be swallowed as a whole. It may take... Uses of Pronor 5: Hair loss Side effects of Pronor 5: Ejaculation disorderErectile dysfunctionSexual dysfunction How to use Pronor 5: Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Pronor 5 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. How Pronor 5 works: Pronor 5 is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. It blocks the body's production of a male hormone in the scalp that stops hair growth, thereby reversing the balding process and preventing further hair loss. Indication: Male pattern baldness, Benign prostatic hyperplasia Administration: May be taken with or without food. Adult Dose: Oral Benign prostatic hyperplasia Adult: 5 mg once daily for at least 6 mth. Male pattern baldness Adult: 1 mg once daily for at least 3 mth. Hepatic impairment: Caution in liver dysfunction; monitor Renal Dose: Renal impairment: Dose adjustment not necessary Contraindication: Children, exposure of pregnant women to finasteride either via direct contact with crushed tab or through semen of male sexual partners who are taking finasteride; pregnancy, lactation. Mode of Action: Finasteride is a competitive inhibitor of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase which converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), thus resulting in decreased serum levels of DHT. Precaution: Undiagnosed prostate cancer, liver dysfunction, obstructive uropathy. Lactation: Excretion in milk unknown; contraindicated Side Effect: 1-10% Erectile dysfunction (1.3-8.1%),Decrease libido (1.8-6.4%),Breast enlargement (0.5-1.8%),Ejaculation disorder (0.8-1.2%) <1% Breast tenderness (0.4-0.7%),Rash (0.5%) Pregnancy Category Note: Pregnancy category: X Lactation: Excretion in milk unknown; contraindicated Interaction: No drug interactions of clinical importance have been identified. Finasteride does not appear to affect significantly the cytochrome P-450-linked drug metabolizing enzyme system. Compounds which have been tested in man have included propranolol, digoxin, glyburide, warfarin, theophylline and antipyrine, and no clinically meaningful interactions were found. Other Concomitant Therapy: Although specific interaction studies were not performed, in clinical studies Finasteride was used concomitantly with angiotensin converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, acetaminophen, acetylsalicylic acid, alpha-blockers, beta-blockers, calcium-channel blockers, cardiac nitrates, diuretics, H2-antagonists, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), quinolones and benzodiazepines without evidence of clinically significant adverse interactions.