Archive for January, 2008

When should I start PROPECIA?

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Five years of clinical data with PROPECIA show the sooner you start, the better.

If you have MPHL, the sooner you get started on PROPECIA, the more hair you may have later. In fact, in the longest reported controlled study of male pattern hair loss ever conducted, men who were treated with a placebo (sugar pill) and then switched to PROPECIA 1 year later never caught up to the men who took PROPECIA for the full 5 years.

If you stop taking PROPECIA, you will likely lose the hair you have gained within 12 months of stopping treatment.

In the first year of the study, 86% (584 of 679) of the men on PROPECIA maintained hair or increased the number of visible hairs vs 42% (282 of 672) of the men on placebo.

PROPECIA is the first and only FDA-approved pill used for the treatment of male pattern hair loss on the vertex (top of head) and anterior mid-scalp area (middle front of head). There is not sufficient evidence that PROPECIA works for receding hairlines at the temples. PROPECIA is for use by MEN ONLY and should NOT be used by women or children.

In clinical studies for PROPECIA, a small number of men experienced certain sexual side effects, such as less desire for sex, difficulty in achieving an erection, or a decrease in the amount of semen. Each of these side effects occurred in less than 2% of men and went away in men who stopped taking PROPECIA because of them.

Staying on PROPECIA: You’ve taken a big step in the fight to save the hair that you have

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Good for you! You’ve already taken a positive step to fight your male pattern hair loss.

A few points to keep in mind:

  • Remembering to take your pill each day is important.
  • PROPECIA will not work faster or better if you take it more than once a day.
  • If you forget to take PROPECIA, do not take an extra tablet. Just take the next tablet as usual.

The 12-Month Promise of PROPECIA (Finasteride)

Friday, January 4th, 2008

The promise is simple. Use PROPECIA for 12 months. If you don’t at least maintain the hair you had when you began treatment, we’ll give you a full refund of your purchase price, less any rebates you received.

This program is for new male patients aged 18 or older with male pattern hair loss who continue to use PROPECIA for 12 months.