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| medication information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This medicine is an androgen hormone
inhibitor used to treat male pattern hair loss IN MEN ONLY.
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| how to take this medication | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Follow the directions for using this
medicine provided by your doctor. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist
any questions that you may have about this medicine. This medicine
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| A side effect that may occur while
taking this medicine is a change in sexual function. If it continues
or is bothersome, check with your doctor. Contact your doctor immediately
if you experience the following side effects or symptoms of toxicity:
skin rash or swelling of lips. If you notice other effects not listed
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It may take several months for this medicine to work. Do not stop taking this medicine without checking with your doctor. Stopping this medicine will result in a return within 12 months to the same amount of baldness as when you started. Keep all doctor and laboratory appointments while you are taking this medicine. Before you begin taking any new medicine, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist. Any woman who is pregnant or who may become pregnant should not handle crushed or broken tablets of this medicine. If a woman who is pregnant comes in contact with crushed or broken tablets of this medicine, contact your doctor as soon as possible. If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center
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| drug interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Some medicines or medical conditions
may interact with this medicine. Inform your doctor or pharmacist
of all prescription and over-the-counter medicine that you are taking.
Inform your doctor of any other medical conditions, allergies, or
pregnancy. Use of this medicine is not recommended if you are female.
Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns
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| Do not share this medicine with others
for whom it was not prescribed. Do not use this medicine for other
health conditions. Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.
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| If you miss a dose of this medicine
and you remember the same day, take it as soon as possible. If you
do not remember until the next day, skip the missed dose and go back
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| Store this medicine at room
temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) in a
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