Fincar
Fincar is a 5mg finasteride tablet taken once a day for benign prostatic hyperplasia (an enlarged prostate), sold here in packs of 30 to 120 tablets.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5mg | 30 tablets | $63.00 | $2.10 |
| 5mg | 60 tablets | $110.40 | $1.84 |
| 5mg | 90 tablets | $159.30 | $1.77 |
| 5mg | 120 tablets | $211.20 | $1.76 |
- Category
- Men's Health
- Active ingredient
- Finasteride
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 5mg
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Therapeutic Class
- 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Hormone modulator
- Minor Side Effects
- Reduced libido
- Moderate Side Effects
- Sexual dysfunction
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Manufacturer
- Cipla Ltd
- Onset Time
- Weeks to months
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Room temperature.
- Age Restrictions
- Adult men only
FAQ
Which Fincar 5mg pack sizes can I order?
Fincar comes as 5mg tablets in packs of 30, 60, 90 or 120. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How is Fincar delivered to Hong Kong?
Fincar orders from PockDose ship to Hong Kong by tracked courier in 5 to 9 business days with online tracking, or by standard airmail in 14 to 21 business days, untracked. Every parcel arrives in plain, unbranded packaging.
What is another name for finasteride?
Fincar is a branded generic of finasteride, the ingredient in Propecia and Proscar. Finasteride is also sold as Finast and Finax. Here, finasteride can be bought online as Fincar, and also as Finpecia, generic Propecia, generic Proscar and finasteride tablets. These are generics, not the original brand.
Can I take Fincar with food or alcohol?
Food makes no difference to finasteride, so you can take Fincar with a meal or between meals. Alcohol does not interact with it, but it makes you produce more urine, which can make prostate symptoms feel worse for a while.
Is Fincar the same as Proscar?
Yes, both are finasteride 5mg tablets for an enlarged prostate, sold under different brand names. What changes between them is the brand and the pack; the strength and the once-daily routine stay the same.
Can I use Fincar for hair loss?
Finasteride is used for male pattern hair loss at 1mg a day, not 5mg. Fincar is the 5mg tablet for prostate enlargement, while Finpecia and Propecia are the 1mg listings here; the finasteride ingredient page covers the whole range.
What happens when I stop taking Fincar?
The prostate starts growing again once the tablets stop, so symptoms tend to return over the following months. Finasteride holds the enlargement steady while it is taken, and stopping removes that effect gradually rather than all at once.
Does Fincar cause weight gain?
No — weight gain is not a recognised side effect of finasteride. The changes men report most are sexual: lower sex drive, trouble with erections and less semen, which usually settle with continued use or reverse after stopping.
About Fincar
What Fincar does for an enlarged prostate
An enlarged prostate is common in men over 50 and is not usually serious, but the extra tissue presses on the tube that carries urine out of the bladder. That shows up as a weak stream, stopping and starting, dribbling at the end, a feeling of not emptying fully, and getting up at night. Fincar is finasteride 5mg, a tablet that works on the cause. It blocks 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that turns testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hormone that drives prostate growth. With less DHT around, the gland slowly shrinks and the pressure eases.
Daily dose and how long it takes
Fincar is one 5mg tablet a day, and meals make no difference to it. Choose a time of day you will remember and keep to it. Results are slow: urine flow often starts to improve over a few months, and the full benefit can take six months or more.
Side effects men report
The changes men notice most are sexual: a lower sex drive, trouble getting or keeping an erection, and less semen when ejaculating. They often ease as the body adjusts and reverse after the tablets stop. Breast tenderness, breast enlargement or nipple discharge is uncommon. A severe allergic reaction — rash, swelling of the face or throat, difficulty breathing — needs urgent treatment. Fincar is a medicine for men, and women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not handle crushed or broken tablets.
Finasteride also lowers PSA readings by about half, which matters when a PSA blood test result is being read.
Fincar and the other finasteride tablets
Fincar is the 5mg strength for an enlarged prostate, and Proscar is the same strength under a different brand. The 1mg tablets, Finpecia and Propecia, are for male pattern hair loss; Propecia comes in 1mg and 5mg. All of them use finasteride as the active ingredient, so what separates them is the brand and the strength on the pack. The ingredient page finasteride walks through the whole range.
Sources
- Finasteride: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Enlarged prostate - NHS — NHS