Lancashire and South Cumbria
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6 Endocrine system
06-04-02 Anti-androgens

Cyproterone Acetate
Formulary

Tablets 50mg

For indications other than oncology

Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update June 2020: Cyproterone acetate: new advice to minimise risk of meningioma

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Dutasteride Avodart®
Formulary

Dutasteride is restricted for a high risk patient group, used in combination with tamsulosin in patients with moderate to severe symptoms (IPSS>12) with larger prostates (>30cc) and elevated PSA (>1.5ng/mL).

Link  MHRA: Finasteride and Dutasteride – updated safety warnings for psychiatric side effects and sexual dysfunction

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Finasteride
Formulary

tablets 5mg

Finasteride is the preferred  5α-reductase inhibitor for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

Link  LSCMMG: Finasteride
Link  MHRA: Finasteride and Dutasteride – updated safety warnings for psychiatric side effects and sexual dysfunction

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Finasteride
Formulary

Do not prescribe for treatment of alopecia.


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