Propecia Side Effects Canada

A lawsuit has been filed in Canada alleging serious Propecia side effects including Propecia sexual dysfunction. The lawsuit, filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, alleges Propecia side effects in men can have a devastating and permanent impact on patients. The Canada Propecia lawsuit was filed against Merck Frosst Canada and affiliated companies on behalf of Canadian men who used Propecia or Proscar and suffered Propecia sexual dysfunction. Both Propecia and Proscar are brand names for the drug Finasteride.

The Propecia lawsuit in Canada was filed by Michael Miller, who says he was prescribed Proscar (another brand name for Propecia) because of hair loss. According to his lawsuit, the plaintiff allegedly lost interest in sex and suffered from anxiety. Although he reportedly stopped using Proscar, the plaintiff said his symptoms have not gone away.

A lawsuit has also been filed in the US alleging Propecia side effects including sexual dysfunction and mental and emotional symptoms. Among the symptoms allegedly linked to Propecia are anxiety, loss of memory, loss of concentration and difficulty breathing. Finasteride sexual side effects reportedly include decreased libido and erectile dysfunction.

In August 2011, Health Canada issued a warning that Propecia was potentially linked to an increased risk of male breast cancer. Although Health Canada said it had received two reports of male breast cancer linked to the use of Proscar, it noted that reports of male breast cancer worldwide were linked to both Proscar and Propecia. In its announcement, Health Canada noted that Propecia has not been proven to cause breast cancer but that the possibility could not be ruled out.

A study recently published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine reportedly found a link between the use of Propecia (finasteride) and sexual dysfunction. According to the study, which reviewed data from clinical trials, up to 15 percent of men who used Propecia suffered sexual dysfunction, compared with around 7 percent of men who used a placebo.

Propecia (known generically as finasteride) and Proscar are prescribed as a cosmetic treatment for male pattern hair loss also known as androgenic alopecia. Propecia can also be used to treat problems linked to an enlarged prostate.

Propecia Canada Legal Help

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Last updated on Aug-12-11