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January 2025 in “SAGE Open Medical Case Reports” Deucravacitinib helped regrow hair and reduce plaques in a woman with discoid lupus erythematosus without side effects.
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January 2006 in “Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety” SSRIs can cause hair loss, especially sertraline, with higher risk in women.
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January 2015 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” The combination therapy may be more effective for mild alopecia areata, especially in patients with allergies.
March 2022 in “International Journal of Trichology” Erlotinib can cause unusual hair growth, like long eyelashes and facial hair.
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January 2015 in “Case reports in psychiatry” Sertraline can cause hair loss, which stops after stopping the drug.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Scientific Research” Low-dose oral minoxidil effectively promotes hair growth with minimal side effects.
January 2024 in “La Ciencia al Servicio de la Salud y Nutrición” Spironolactone is effective and safe for treating hair loss, excessive hair growth, and acne.
March 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Baricitinib effectively reduces hair loss in alopecia areata and is well-tolerated.
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August 2019 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Safety” Some medications for bladder problems can cause memory issues or mood changes, and doctors should monitor these side effects.
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June 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” Aumolertinib is effective and well-tolerated for treating advanced lung cancer with EGFR mutations.
June 2008 in “Drugs & therapy perspectives” Dutasteride effectively treats benign prostatic hyperplasia, improving symptoms and quality of life.
Baricitinib showed mixed results in treating alopecia areata in children, with some improvement but also side effects.
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August 2022 in “JAAD case reports” A woman developed swelling in her body after taking low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss, but it resolved after stopping the medication.
June 2025 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” A dissolving microneedle patch with dutasteride offers effective, long-lasting hair loss treatment with fewer side effects.
March 2024 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Saudi dermatologists know about low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss but don't often prescribe it, partly due to its unavailability.
December 2025 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Ritlecitinib is effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata in people aged 12 and older.
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February 2021 in “Molecules” A new method was created to test the effectiveness of Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) inhibitors, like finasteride and dutasteride, in human and fish cells. The results showed fish cells are more sensitive to these treatments, and dutasteride works better than finasteride in all tested cells.
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October 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical bexarotene 1% gel might help regrow hair in alopecia areata and is generally safe.
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October 1994 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Two non-steroidal antiandrogens, RU 58841 and RU 56187, form a common metabolite at different rates, which may influence their effects; RU 56187 could be used for prostate cancer treatment and RU 58841 for acne treatment.
August 2023 in “JAAD International” Low dose oral minoxidil is generally safe and can improve hair loss in women, with some experiencing side effects and minimal blood pressure changes.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Ritlecitinib shows promise in improving hair regrowth in adolescents with alopecia areata.