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December 2015 in “International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics”
The 0.25% finasteride solution, when applied once a day, effectively reduces scalp DHT, potentially minimizing sexual side-effects linked to a systemic DHTreduction.
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June 1996 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology”
FCE 28260 is a stronger and longer-lasting inhibitor of 5α-reductase than finasteride, which may make it a better treatment for certain medical conditions.
Higher doses of dutasteride reduce scalp DHT more effectively than finasteride, but have diminishing returns after 3mg daily and may cause more side effects. Combining dutasteride with topical minoxidil can enhance results, but using both finasteride and dutasteride together is unnecessary.
A 17-year-old is looking for alternatives to finasteride for DHT control to preserve hair, considering ketoconazole shampoo for its potential to inhibit 5AR and also thinking about using caffeine-containing shampoos like alpecin or watermans.
Topical dutasteride 0.05% is more effective for hair growth than oral finasteride 1mg, with minimal DHTreduction. The formulation uses castor oil and MCTs for better absorption but is not widely available until 2028.
Dutasteride 0.5 mg significantly reduces both scalp and hair follicle DHT, with a greater reduction in hair follicle DHT. The discussion questions which reduction is more important for androgenetic alopecia and diffuse thinning.
The conversation is about gathering serum DHT data from individuals taking dutasteride to investigate its efficacy, especially in cases with unexpectedly low DHTreduction. The aim is to explore potential genetic factors affecting drug metabolism.