Can finasteride be taken with or without food, and what are the recommended doses for benign prostatic hyperplasia and male pattern hair loss? | Rounds Can finasteride be taken with or without food, and what are the recommended doses for benign prostatic hyperplasia and male pattern hair loss? | Rounds

Can finasteride be taken with or without food, and what are the recommended doses for benign prostatic hyperplasia and male pattern hair loss?

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Finasteride Administration With or Without Food

Finasteride tablets for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) may be administered with or without meals. [1] Finasteride tablets for male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) may be administered with or without meals. [2]

The recommended finasteride dose for symptomatic BPH is 5 mg orally once daily. [1]

The recommended finasteride dose for male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) is 1 mg orally once daily. [2]

Sources (2)

[1] Guideline 2026
PROSCAR (finasteride) Tablets — Highlights of Prescribing I…
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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[2] Guideline 2021
PROPECIA (finasteride) tablets for oral use — Highlights of…
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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