Proscar and Hallucinations - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Hallucinations is reported as a side effect among people who take Proscar (finasteride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Nuplazid, and have Delusion.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hallucinations when taking Proscar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13,025 people who have side effects when taking Proscar from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
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.
What is Hallucinations?
Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind) is found to be associated with 1,890 drugs and 2,728 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hallucinations.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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13,025 people reported to have side effects when taking Proscar.
Among them, 114 people (0.88%) have Hallucinations.

Among these 114 people:
How long have people been on Proscar when they have Hallucinations? *
What is the gender of people who have Hallucinations when taking Proscar? *
What is the age of people who have Hallucinations when taking Proscar? *
What are other drugs people take besides Proscar? *
What are other side effects people have besides Hallucinations? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Proscar:
- Proscar (13,379 reports)
Hallucinations treatments and more:
- Hallucinations (98,683 reports)
How severe was Hallucinations and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of finasteride:
- Hallucinations and drugs with ingredients of finasteride (789 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 Proscar:
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 Hallucinations:
- Hallucinations (1,890 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hallucinations:
- Hallucinations (2,728 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 .
- Ezeji GC, Inoue T, Bahtiyar G, Sacerdote A, "Hallucinations associated with miglitol use in a patient with chronic kidney disease and hypothyroidism", BMJ case reports, 2015 Feb .
- Boschee T, DO PGY II, "Acute Hallucinations: Where Did That Come From?", , 2007 Jan .
- 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 .
- Ezeji GC, Inoue T, Bahtiyar G, Sacerdote A, "Hallucinations associated with miglitol use in a patient with chronic kidney disease and hypothyroidism", BMJ case reports, 2015 Feb .
- Boschee T, DO PGY II, "Acute Hallucinations: Where Did That Come From?", , 2007 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on finasteride (the active ingredients of Proscar) and Proscar (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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
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