3 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Finasteride may affect PNMT, causing side effects.
1 citations
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January 2013 in “Shandong yiyao” Preoperative finasteride can help prevent and reduce transurethral resection syndrome.
30 citations
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January 2020 in “Fertility and Sterility” Finasteride can cause serious side effects in some men, needing more research for treatment.
20 citations
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August 2014 in “Talanta” The method effectively measures drug impact on DHT levels in prostate treatments.
February 2012 in “Community oncology” The document concludes that accurately identifying leukemia types is crucial, and the risks of cancer from finasteride need careful evaluation against its benefits.
29 citations
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April 2004 in “Annals of Pharmacotherapy” Finasteride reduces hirsutism effectively with fewer side effects but is a second-choice treatment due to safety concerns.
March 2026 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics and Drug Analysis” A reliable, cost-effective method was developed for accurately measuring finasteride in medicines.
75 citations
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March 1999 in “Fertility and sterility” Finasteride, CPA, and flutamide are all equally effective in reducing excessive hair growth in women.
2 citations
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October 2017 in “Drug safety - case reports” Finasteride for hair loss may cause painless bleeding in urine and semen.
5 citations
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February 2013 in “Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies” Method accurately measures finasteride concentration in medicine.
October 2015 in “Prostate Cancer” Finasteride and dutasteride reduce prostate cancer risk, but finasteride may increase higher-grade cancer risk.
5 citations
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June 2012 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” Finasteride and intense pulsed light effectively reduce unwanted facial hair in women, but may not be cost-effective.
71 citations
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January 2004 in “Dermatology” Oral finasteride works better than topical minoxidil for hair growth, both are safe.
March 2005 in “Current Prostate Reports” Finasteride may cause breast enlargement in some men.
October 2023 in “Bangladesh journal of urology” Finasteride effectively treats hematospermia in 3 months without side effects.
March 2024 in “The journal of sexual medicine” Finasteride's negative effects on brain tissue in male rats may be reversible after stopping the drug.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair growth with similar side effects.
January 2005 in “Zhōnghuá yàoxué zázhì” Two types of finasteride tablets work the same in the body.
1 citations
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February 2008 in “Nature Clinical Practice Urology” Finasteride's sexual side effects may be due to nocebo effect.
November 2022 in “Hair transplant forum international” Finasteride does not cause sexual dysfunction in men with hair loss.
March 2026 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Most dermatologists think post-finasteride syndrome is rare, possibly psychiatric, and needs more research.
58 citations
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April 2017 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Post-finasteride patients show changed neuroactive steroid levels, possibly causing erectile dysfunction and depression.
December 2025 in “PubMed” The minoxidil and finasteride foam remains stable and effective for 180 days at room temperature.
9 citations
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July 2011 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Hair loss drugs like finasteride may cause lasting sexual and mood side effects, and more research is needed to understand these risks.
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1 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dutasteride more effective than finasteride for hair growth; SM04554 safe and potentially effective for hair loss.
September 2025 in “JAAD reviews.” Finasteride and dutasteride can improve hair loss in women, but more research is needed.
September 2010 in “Urology” The effectiveness of finasteride for preventing chronic bacterial prostatitis is unclear.