5 mg PO daily for BPH; 1 mg PO daily for androgenetic alopecia
preparations
String
1 mg, 5 mg tablets
fda_max
String
5 mg/d
pill_id
Text
routes
List of String, delimiter: ,
Oral
onset
String
BPH symptom improvement at 3-6 months; prostate volume reduction over 6-12 months; hair regrowth at 6-12 months
duration
String
24 hours
halflife
String
~5-6 hours in young men, ~8 hours in elderly'"`UNIQ--ref-00000531-QINU`"'
bioavailability
String
~63% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000532-QINU`"'
pregnancy
String
'''Pregnant individuals should not handle crushed/broken tablets''' (skin absorption risk); can cause hypospadias in male fetus. Not used in pregnancy.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup>
