Buspar and Proscar drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Buspar (buspirone hydrochloride) and Proscar (finasteride). Common drug interactions include arthralgia among females and insomnia among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Buspar and Proscar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 53 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Buspar?

Buspar has active ingredients of buspirone hydrochloride. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 20,462 Buspar users. Check the latest studies of Buspar.

What is Proscar?

Proscar has active ingredients of finasteride. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 13,379 Proscar users. Check the latest studies of Proscar.

On Jul, 13, 2026

53 people who take Buspar and Proscar together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Buspar and Proscar, by gender? *:

female:

Arthralgia (joint pain)

male:

Insomnia (sleeplessness)
Weight increased
Pain in extremity
Aggression
Breast tenderness
Duodenal ulcer
Erectile dysfunction
Headache (pain in head)
Hyperlipasaemia (an abnormally high concentration of fats or lipids in the blood)
Hypertrophy breast (increase in the volume of breast due to the enlargement of its component cells)

What are the common drug interactions of Buspar and Proscar, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
Cognitive disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving)
Dehydroepiandrosterone decreased
Ejaculation failure
Erectile dysfunction
Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
Lethargy (tiredness)
Libido decreased (loss of interest in sex)
Male orgasmic disorder (male sex satisfaction disease)
Organic erectile dysfunction (inability to achieve or maintain an erection long enough to engage in sexual intercourse)

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

Anaemia (lack of blood)
Hallucination, auditory (perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus)
Hospitalisation
Hyperphagia (an abnormal appetite for food)
Insomnia (sleeplessness)
Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
Weight gain poor
Weight increased
Injection site pain
Arthralgia (joint pain)

50-59:

Duodenal ulcer
Hyperlipasaemia (an abnormally high concentration of fats or lipids in the blood)
Pain in extremity
Peripheral vascular disorder

60+:

Confusional state
Breast tenderness
Basal ganglia haemorrhage (bleeding from blood vessels in an area of the brain responsible for body movements)
Belligerence (aggressive or warlike behaviour)
Blood glucose increased
Constipation
Diplopia (double vision)
Dizziness
Dyspepsia (indigestion)
Erectile dysfunction

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Prostatomegaly (enlargement of the prostate): 9 people, 16.98%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 9 people, 16.98%
Depression: 9 people, 16.98%
Sleep Disorder: 7 people, 13.21%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 6 people, 11.32%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 6 people, 11.32%
Pain: 5 people, 9.43%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 4 people, 7.55%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 7.55%
High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 7.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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