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February 2019 in “Journal of clinical medicine” Atorvastatin reversed memory problems caused by cancer drug trastuzumab and improved its cancer-fighting abilities without causing hair loss.
10 citations
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December 2009 in “Journal of the American Geriatrics Society” Older adults using diuretics should manage water intake carefully to avoid low sodium levels.
January 2015 in “Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd” BPH treatment improved with personalized medicine, new drugs, and less invasive surgeries.
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March 2022 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Combining dutasteride injections with oral minoxidil may improve hair regrowth more than using oral minoxidil alone.
December 2023 in “Annals of phytomedicine” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair loss treatment.
December 2024 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” The new delivery method for dutasteride is more effective and has fewer side effects.
January 2003 in “Zhonghua shiyan waike zazhi” Androgen, especially DHT, is crucial for erectile function in rats by affecting specific brain neurons.
56 citations
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April 1998 in “Steroids” Finasteride reduces hair loss and treats BPH without major hormone changes, but may cause sexual dysfunction.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair growth with similar side effects.
22 citations
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January 1999 in “Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology” An overdose of Rogaine can cause severe health issues like low blood pressure and heart problems.
March 2023 in “Translational Andrology and Urology” 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, like finasteride and dutasteride, are used for prostate issues, hair loss, and excessive hair growth, may help with COVID-19, but can cause sexual and mental health side effects, and their use in preventing prostate cancer needs more examination.
January 2011 in “China Modern Doctor” Combining longxuejie and finasteride effectively reduces bleeding during TURP without side effects.
33 citations
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August 2016 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride at increasing hair count and reversing hair thinning in men with hair loss, but both have similar side effects.
7 citations
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January 2004 in “Drugs of today” 5alpha-reductase inhibitors help treat hair loss and prostate issues but may cause sexual side effects.
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.
November 2023 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” Finasteride and dutasteride are effective in treating male hair loss but can cause sexual side effects and birth defects.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Oral minoxidil improved hair loss more than oral dutasteride.
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July 2024 in “Heart Failure Reviews” The apelinergic system might protect the heart from damage caused by doxorubicin.
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September 2002 in “Der Urologe” Combination therapy is more effective for prostate volumes over 60 ml.
August 2024 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” Mesotherapy with dutasteride improves hair growth and reduces symptoms in frontal fibrosing alopecia.
May 2022 in “Current Enzyme Inhibition” Compound 7b is a promising candidate for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.
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August 2016 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” The document concludes that women should not use 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors due to the risk of birth defects and limited effectiveness.
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7 citations
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March 2011 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Safety” Exemestane is effective and safe for treating certain breast cancers, with mild side effects, but needs more research on long-term effects.
January 2017 in “Rasayan journal of Chemistry” Researchers created a new, efficient way to make Dutasteride, a hair loss and prostate drug, with high purity using a benzoyl group.