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PROSCAR (Prahs -car) Generic name: finasteride (fin-AS-tur-eyed) PROSCAR is for use by men only. Please read this leaflet before you start taking PROSCAR. Also, read it each time you renew your prescription, just in case anything has changed. Remember, this leaflet does not take the place of careful discussions with your doctor.
Finasteride is the active ingredient in two medications: Proscar, which was FDA-approved in 1992 for the treatment of enlarged prostate, and Propecia, which earned approval in 1997 as a treatment for androgenic alopecia (AGA), more commonly known as male pattern baldness.