Proscar and Pulmonary haemorrhage - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pulmonary haemorrhage is reported as a side effect among people who take Proscar (finasteride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Celebrex, and have Acromegaly.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pulmonary haemorrhage 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 Pulmonary haemorrhage?

Pulmonary haemorrhage (acute bleeding from the lung) is found to be associated with 776 drugs and 935 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pulmonary haemorrhage.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

13,025 people reported to have side effects when taking Proscar.
Among them, 19 people (0.15%) have Pulmonary haemorrhage.

Could Proscar cause Pulmonary haemorrhage?

Among these 19 people:

What is the gender of people who have Pulmonary haemorrhage when taking Proscar? *

female: 5.56 %
male: 94.44 %

What is the age of people who have Pulmonary haemorrhage when taking Proscar? *

What are other drugs people take besides Proscar? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pulmonary haemorrhage? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 15 people, 78.95%
Empty Sella Syndrome (pituitary gland shrinks or becomes flattened): 12 people, 63.16%
Bone Pain: 12 people, 63.16%
Social Avoidant Behavior: 12 people, 63.16%
Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 12 people, 63.16%
Scoliosis (a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side): 12 people, 63.16%
Sacroiliitis (an inflammation of the sacroiliac joint): 12 people, 63.16%
Rotator Cuff Syndrome (a spectrum of conditions affecting the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder): 12 people, 63.16%
Renal Cyst (kidney cyst): 12 people, 63.16%
Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 12 people, 63.16%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acromegaly (body produces too much growth hormone, leading to excess growth of body tissues): 15 people, 78.95%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 10.53%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 5.26%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Pulmonary haemorrhage:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Pulmonary haemorrhage:

Pulmonary haemorrhage (935 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 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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