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Medicines finasterideQuestion & answer

finasteride · Medicine question

Is it known whether finasteride passes into human breast milk?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

It is not known whether finasteride passes into human breast milk.

Sources for this answer

Propecia 1mg tabletsOrganon Pharma (UK) Limited · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 26Document updated 14 July 2026

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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