The European Medicines Agency (EMA) began to review at the end of 2024 a medicine to treat the androgenetic alopecia in men and benign prostatic hyperplasia. I wanted to find out the risk of “suicidal thoughts and behaviors“linked to drugs that contain Finasteride and Dutteride and the real impact of these symptoms compared to the benefit balance of the medicine.
Medications containing finely and dutterid depression. Suicide ideation has recently been added as a possible side effect of unknown frequency in product information for propecia and prosar, the first two drugs that contain financed authorized in several countries of the European Union, “EMA explained.
The European Medicines Agency now confirms that suicidal thoughts are a side effect of these medications. “After a review at the EU level of the available data on Finasteride and Dutterida, the EMA Safety Committee (PRAC) has confirmed the suicidal ideation (Suicidal thoughts) as a side effect of Finasteride tablets of 1 and 5 mg. The frequency of this side effect is unknown, “the statement begins.
Experts have studied the available data on this side effect and recommend taking measures to minimize the risk for those who take these drugs with finasterida and Dutterida. Have proven that most cases were notified in people who took Thin 1 mg used to treat hair drop in men.
Therefore, they have been necessary to include a card in this kind of medicines with finely (1 mg) to warn patients about humor changes, such as depression, depressed mood and suicidal ideation. “Patients who experience humor changes should consult a doctor and, if they take fineride of 1 mg, they should also suspend the treatment,” adds the EMA in the informative note.
-It will also alert patients about the need to seek medical advice if they experience a Decreased sexual desire o Erectile dysfunctionanother of the side effects of the medication.
However, EMA is appropriate to include this notice in medicines and ensures that the benefits of these medications “remain much greater than their risks.” Finasteride tablets of 1 mg are used to treat hair loss and finasteride tablets of 5 mg and 0.5 mg dutteride capsules are used to treat benign prostate hyperplasia.
“Although it was not possible to establish a link between the suicidal ideation and the Dutterida based on the reviewed data, it works in the same way and, therefore, the information on the humor changes observed with Finasteride will also be added to the information of the Dutterida product as a precautionary measure,” comment on the website.
Recommendations for patients
- Finasteride can cause depression, depressed mood or suicidal thoughts. If you are taking 1 mg finer tables for hair loss and experience humor changes, stop taking it and consult your doctor.
- If you experience sexual function problems, see your doctor for more information.
- If you are taking these Finasteride tablets of 1 mg, you will receive a card that will inform you about the risks and what measures to take.
- If you have more questions about your treatment, contact your doctor.
The agency’s recommendations are based on a revision at the European Union level of the available data on medications containing Finasteride (1 and 5 mg tablets and skin solutions) and Dutterida (0.5 mg capsules). The review concluded that the risks level varied according to the indications, active ingredients and formulations.
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