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Bedfordshire and Luton Joint Formulary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Formulary items found
Status Description Section
Amber SPAFinasteride 5mg
(Tablets) 		Endocrine system, Anti-androgens, 06.04.02
Amber SPADutasteride Avodart® Endocrine system, Anti-androgens, 06.04.02
Non Formulary items found
Status Description Section
DNPFinasteride Propecia® Skin, Androgenetic alopecia, 13.09
Searchiing the National BNF we found these items - Click button under Local to search local formulary or BNF to view on online BNF.
Local BNF Section
Finasteride Finasteride Genito-Urinary System, Bladder And Urinary Disorders, Urinary Retention
Finasteride Finasteride Skin, Scalp And Hair Conditions, Alopecia
Selecting a button in the local column will search the local formulary again for the word on the button. Where the button is in outline no local match at drug name level was found.
Links found
DSU June 2017: Finasteride: rare reports of depression and suicidal thoughts
MHRA DSU April 2024: Finasteride: reminder of the risk psychiatric side effects and of sexual side effects (which may persist after discontinuation of treatment)