Taking Propecia with Past Cyst on the Liver

Hi

I sent you a question regarding Chronic Kidney disease which you responded to. Thank you so much. The other thing my Doctor told me I had was a cyst on the liver. I used to be a bodybuilder with a high protein diet and have taken steroids. My diet & lifestyle has changed completed since being diagnosed with CKD. A recent Ultrasound scan has shown that the liver cyst has now gone. My question is, would you advise against dutasteride or Propecia in my case?

Thanks again.

Liver cysts that are incidentally discovered during imaging studies, are usually benign and don’t affect the function of liver. Avodart (dutasteride) and Propecia (finasteride) are both extensively metabolized in liver. If you have liver insufficiency and need to be on these medications, a physician should be involved, and blood level checks might be necessary after starting you on a regular dose of Propecia, and based on that, the dosage of the medication may need to be adjusted. Based on what you are saying, I don’t think you have liver disease just because there was a cyst on the liver, but discuss this issue with your primary care doctor before starting the medication.