Finasteride and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Finasteride (finasteride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Tamsulosin, and have High blood pressure.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Finasteride. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 42,469 people who have side effects when taking Finasteride from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Finasteride?
Finasteride has active ingredients of finasteride. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 44,176 Finasteride users. Check the latest studies of Finasteride.
What is Itching?
Itching is found to be associated with 3,213 drugs and 4,525 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.
42,469 people reported to have side effects when taking Finasteride.
Among them, 828 people (1.95%) have Itching.

Among these 828 people:
How long have people been on Finasteride when they have Itching? *
What is the gender of people who have Itching when taking Finasteride? *
What is the age of people who have Itching when taking Finasteride? *
What are other drugs people take besides Finasteride? *
What are other side effects people have besides Itching? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Finasteride and have Itching?
- Check whether Itching is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Finasteride:
- Finasteride (44,176 reports)
Itching treatments and more:
- Itching (398,818 reports)
How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of finasteride:
- Itching and drugs with ingredients of finasteride (1,238 reports)
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Finasteride:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Itching:
- Itching (3,213 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:
- Itching (4,525 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Fouda AM, Bazeed AM, "Hematuria and Hematospermia Associated with the Use of Finasteride for the Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia: A Case Report", Drug Safety-Case Reports, 2017 Dec .
- Fouda AM, Bazeed AM, "Hematuria and Hematospermia Associated with the Use of Finasteride for the Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia: A Case Report", Drug Safety-Case Reports, 2017 Dec .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on finasteride (the active ingredients of Finasteride) and Finasteride (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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