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5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors for Prostatitis
Side Effects
Side effects may include:
- Decreased sex drive.
- Reduced ejaculatory volume.
- Difficulty getting an erection.
- Breast tenderness or enlargement.
It is possible that 5-alpha reductase inhibitors are linked to an increased risk for Reference high-grade Opens New Window prostate cancers. But more research is needed.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: December 3, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference J. Curtis Nickel, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
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