Patterns of Finasteride Use in the Male Populations of Four Nordic Countries: A Cross-National Drug Utilization Study

    February 2016 in “ Scandinavian journal of urology ”
    Thora Majlund Kjærulff, Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Adèle C. Green, Martha Emneus, Eero Pukkala, Kristian Bolin, Knut Stavem, Peter Iversen, Klaus Brasso, Jesper Hallas, Lau Caspar Thygesen
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    TLDR Finasteride use varies among Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, with higher usage in Finland and Sweden.
    This study analyzed the usage patterns of finasteride 5 mg, a drug used to treat prostate hyperplasia, in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The study found that different patterns of finasteride use were observed among the four Nordic countries, with period prevalence being markedly higher in Finland and Sweden than in Denmark and Norway. Long-term use of finasteride was found in all four Nordic countries with a high ratio between prevalent and incident users. Despite resemblances regarding political systems and healthcare services in the Nordic countries, differences in finasteride utilization were found across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
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