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January 2003 in “Zhongguo yaoke daxue xuebao” The two finasteride tablet formulations are bioequivalent.
March 2026 in “Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche” Finasteride effectively treats benign prostatic hyperplasia by reducing prostate size and improving urinary symptoms.
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November 2020 in “JAMA Dermatology” Finasteride may cause suicidal thoughts and mental side effects, especially in young people with hair loss.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Finasteride 5 mg/day effectively treats hair loss in postmenopausal women without hyper-androgenism.
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March 1990 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Finasteride may treat baldness but less effective for those with 5α-reductase deficiency.
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July 2012 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Finasteride may cause long-lasting sexual side effects.
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January 2020 in “Dermatology” Finasteride may increase suicide risk; more research needed.
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August 2015 in “Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders” 5α-reductase inhibitors may cause persistent sexual dysfunction and depression, needing more research on long-term effects.
Finasteride significantly reduces the risk of prostate cancer.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair growth with similar side effects.
January 2006 in “Analytical chemistry, an Indian journal” Two accurate methods were developed to measure finasteride in tablets.
September 2021 in “Fertility and Sterility” Public interest in finasteride's sexual side effects has significantly increased, highlighting the need for better patient discussions.
January 2004 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Finasteride is a safe and effective treatment for male hair loss.
October 2023 in “Georgetown medical review” Finasteride and Dutasteride can improve hair growth in male baldness but may cause temporary sexual dysfunction and possibly affect fertility.
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March 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Finasteride may help treat female hair loss, but has risks.
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January 1998 in “European Urology” Finasteride works best in 6 months and lasts 6 years.
February 2007 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Taking 1mg of finasteride daily for hair loss can lower PSA levels by 40-50%, so to keep PSA effective as a cancer screening tool, the PSA value should be doubled during treatment.
September 2025 in “Therapies” Finasteride use for hair loss may cause depression and suicidal thoughts, requiring careful monitoring.
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August 2012 in “PubMed” Finasteride may effectively treat female pattern hair loss.
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January 2006 in “Eclética Química” Three cost-effective methods accurately measure finasteride in pharmaceuticals, better than current techniques.
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July 2007 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Knowing about finasteride's sexual side effects increases reported dysfunction.
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January 2002 in “Chinese Journal of Hospital Pharmacy” Finasteride tablets are stable and effective for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia.