Finasteride/tadalafil

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| component1 = Finasteride

| class1 = 5α-reductase inhibitor

| component2 = Tadalafil

| class2 = Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitor

| tradename = Entadfi

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| routes_of_administration = By mouth

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Finasteride/tadalafil, sold under the brand name Entadfi, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).{{cite journal | vauthors = Elkelany OO, Owen RC, Kim ED | title = Combination of tadalafil and finasteride for improving the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia: critical appraisal and patient focus | journal = Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management | volume = 11 | issue = | pages = 507–13 | date = 2015 | pmid = 25848297 | pmc = 4386768 | doi = 10.2147/TCRM.S80353 | doi-access = free }}{{cite journal | vauthors = Olesovsky C, Kapoor A | title = Evidence for the efficacy and safety of tadalafil and finasteride in combination for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia | journal = Therapeutic Advances in Urology | volume = 8 | issue = 4 | pages = 257–271 | date = August 2016 | pmid = 27928428 | pmc = 5131741 | doi = 10.1177/1756287216650132 }} It contains finasteride and tadalafil. It is taken by mouth.

It was approved for medical use in the United States in December 2021.{{cite press release | title=Veru Announces FDA Approval of Entadfi, a New Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | website=Veru | date=13 December 2021 | url=https://verupharma.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/veru-announces-fda-approval-entadfi-new-treatment-benign | access-date=17 December 2021}}

Medical uses

Finasteride/tadalafil is indicated to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men.

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