Sexual dysfunction signals for 1 mg finasteride group and diagnosis of androgenic alopecia group were stronger than others… Patients at the age range of 18 to 44 were more likely to have PFS. The outcome of PFS induced by different finasteride dosage had statistical significance… The serious outcome rate of PFS was high by a disability rate of 19.07%, hospitalization rate of 14.53% and death rate of 7.07%. Conclusion: Finasteride can induce PFS with high incidence of serious adverse reactions. The public and clinicians should pay great attention and distinguish the adverse reactions caused by finasteride.
—Risk of Post-Finasteride Syndrome Induced by Finasteride: A Real-world Study Based on the FAERS Database: Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy, February 2023