Many sportsmen had no idea that they were not allowed to use itThere are rumours going around in the world of sport that the hair loss medication Propecia which is currently a banned drug for professional sportsman will be taken off the list and therefore will be allowed to be used. This has not happened yet and sportsmen should be aware that they could still get banned from their respective sports if they use it.

Just recently the cyclist Jose Antonio Pecharroman failed a random doping control test and despite the fact that he was almost certainly only taking the Propecia to try and regrow some of his thinning hair he may well have now suffered from a serious setback to his career. The Propecia hair loss drug does not actually improve performance for sportsmen but it has been known to function as a masking agent for other drugs and anabolic steroids. The fact is however that it is very possible to do other tests to prove that somebody is using anabolic steroids which will show up even if somebody is using the Propecia drug. It seems unfair that sportsmen are denied access to the world’s most effective hair loss medication just because some tests will be affected by it.

Ukmedix News is hoping that the announcement that Propecia is to be taken off the register of banned and prohibited substances for professional sportsman will come soon. Too many sportsmen have had to make a choice between regrowing their hair and risking their career and many of those sportsmen who were banned for using Propecia had no idea that they were not allowed to use it.

Propecia which is made by the drug company Merck is the simplest and easiest hair loss medication to use. With Propecia all you have to do is take a small pill once a day and unlike many hair loss medications you don’t have to rub anything on your scalp.

Romario The Brazilian Football Legend Uses Propecia

Romario has scored over 1,000 goals in his football career It is extremely important that all men realise that if they use the hair loss drug Propecia that they may not participate in professional sports and events. Propecia which is considered to be the most effective hair loss medication for men suffering from male pattern baldness is the medicine of choice for millions of men around the world.

Unfortunately many of them are unaware that the active drug ingredient can actually hide performance enhancing medications in sports doping tests.
Recently a high profile football player none other than a former international Brazilian striker Romario was asked to undergo a routine doping test after playing a match for his team Vasco da Gama and the finasteride active ingredient of Propecia showed up.

Romario was completely frank about the situation and said that at his age of 41 he was losing some of his hair and that he had been taking the product for quite a while. Romario is famous for having played in the winning game of the 1994 World Cup. The situation is not too serious as Romario is coming to the end of his career and the likely football ban that he will receive from the sporting disciplinary tribunal in Brazil is unlikely to affect what has been an incredible football career.

Romario has scored over 1,000 goals in his football career and is only playing the odd game of football here and there these days. Other professional football players around the world should take note of the fact that the Propecia hair loss drug is not allowed to be used by professional sportsman and if they are taking it they should come clean about it now with their doctors.

The good news for Romario is that his club Vasco de Gama have recently appointed him as their new coach so he will not have to play on the pitch anymore and he will be free to take the Propecia should he choose to.

Rule Changes Regarding Propecia Likely

Propecia is the world’s most popular hair loss medication We have reported extensively over the last six months about professional sportsmen who having used the finasteride hair loss drug ended up being banned from their sports unaware that it was a prohibited substance. Finasteride is the key ingredient in the hair loss medication Propecia. However it appears that The World Anti-Doping Agency is revising its rules and regulations which will mean that this medication will be less serious for professional sportsmen to use. As from the 1st January, 2008 anyone using the finasteride medication will not be handed a sporting ban but will be merely given a warning.

While this ruling is obviously a relief to people who use the Propecia hair loss drug it has irked those sportsman who were banned from their respective sports for using it. For example Stan Lazaridis who plays football in Australia still has a few more months of his ban to run before he is allowed to play in the professional game again. He said however that he was glad that the The World Anti-Doping Agency has come to their senses and said that he hoped that nobody would have to experience what he went through last year.

The finasteride in the Propecia hair drug does not actually enhance the physical performance of athletes but can work as a masking agent to disguise the use of performance enhancing steroids. Athletes need to be extremely wary of using any type of medication because the list of banned substances is extremely long. For example most weight loss drugs are not permitted to be used by professional athletes.

Propecia is the world’s most popular hair loss medication and it is reckoned that at any one time well over 4 million men use it.

Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first. Before using this drug, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/ herbal products you may use. This drug can affect the results of the blood test used to detect prostate cancer (prostatic-specific antigen or PSA levels). If you have a PSA test done, make sure laboratory personnel and your doctors know you use this drug. This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using propecia, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your drugs with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

Propecia Oral Overdose

If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at . Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

NOTES:
Do not share this medication with others.

Follow your doctor’s instructions for examining your breasts and testicles, and report any lumps immediately.

MISSED DOSE:
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

STORAGE:
Store at room temperature between 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture in a tightly closed container. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.

Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.
 

The marketing clearance of Propecia (no propecia side effects) is based on data from three one-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trials involving 1,879 men aged 18 to 41 with mild to moderate hair loss of the vertex and anterior mid-scalp areas. In addition, 1,215 of the men who had hair loss at the vertex, or top of the head, were studied for another year.

Hair count increased during the first year and was maintained in those men taking Propecia (no propecia side effects) for 24 months. Men in the placebo group continued to show progressive hair loss. In an analysis of the men who were followed for up to two years, only 17 percent of men treated with Propecia (no propecia side effects) demonstrated hair loss (defined as any decrease in hair count from baseline); 83 percent had the same or higher hair count. In contrast, 72 percent of the placebo group lost hair, as measured by hair count.

Through questionnaires, all patients were asked to evaluate their response to treatment. Those on Propecia (no propecia side effects) reported an increase in the amount of hair, a decrease in hair loss and improvement in appearance. Clinical improvement was seen as early as three months.

In another analysis, a panel of independent dermatologists evaluated photos in 508 patients after 24 months of treatment. An increase in hair growth was demonstrated in 66 percent of men treated with Propecia (no propecia side effects) compared to seven percent of men treated with placebo. Efficacy in bitemporal recession has not been established. All men, whether receiving Propecia (no propecia side effects) or placebo, were given a medicated shampoo (Neutrogena T/Gel Shampoo).

“Propecia (no propecia side effects) works by inhibiting the conversion of testosterone to DHT (dihydro-testosterone),” said Keith Kaufman, M.D., senior director of clinical research at Merck Research Laboratories in Rahway, N.J. “It is the first treatment to target this key factor in the development of androgenetic alopecia in those patients genetically predisposed.”

Propecia (no propecia side effects) is for use by men only. It is not for use in women or children. Women must not use Propecia (no propecia side effects) when they are or may potentially be pregnant because it may cause abnormalities of the male baby’s sex organs, a condition known as hypospadias. In addition, women should not handle crushed or broken tablets when they are pregnant or may potentially be pregnant. Propecia (no propecia side effects) tablets have a coating that will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided that the tablets have not been broken or crushed.

In clinical studies, side effects were uncommon and did not affect most men. A small number of men reported less desire for sex, difficulty in achieving an erection and/or a decrease in the amount of semen. Each of these effects occurred in less than two percent of men. These side effects went away in all men who discontinued therapy because of them and also disappeared in 58 percent of men who chose to continue taking Propecia (no propecia side effects).