39 citations
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January 2012 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Finasteride may cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction, but they are reversible and affect less than 2% of men.
October 2017 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride reduces the need for prostate surgery but may increase the risk of depression and persistent sexual side effects.
55 citations
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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.
October 2025 in “Reactions Weekly”
14 citations
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December 2003 in “BJUI” Finasteride can treat prostatic haematuria, but its use is controversial.
January 2025 in “Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Limited eBooks”
May 1999 in “Drugs & Therapy Perspectives” Finasteride helps increase or maintain hair in most men but can cause sexual side effects and should not be used by women, especially during pregnancy.
March 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
December 2019 in “Reactions Weekly” Man stopped medications due to sexual side effects, found relief with prostatic artery embolisation.
9 citations
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September 1996 in “PubMed” April 2023 in “Medicina Clínica (english Edition)”
3 citations
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October 2010 in “Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA eBooks” Finasteride safely treats enlarged prostate and male-pattern baldness.
12 citations
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October 1999 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” March 2023 in “Brazilian Journal of Health Review” The combination tablet of finasteride and doxazosin works the same as taking each drug separately.
6 citations
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November 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” Finasteride interacts with terazosin, but not doxazosin; caution needed.
Finasteride, a medication, is being re-evaluated for its effects and uses.
December 2017 in “Reactions Weekly” Finasteride caused bleeding in a man, which stopped after stopping the drug.
6 citations
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January 2003 in “PubMed” Finasteride reduces prostate size and symptoms with few side effects.
7 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology” Finasteride may increase the risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.
January 2009 in “The Hastings Center Report” Finasteride reduces prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade cancer risk.
15 citations
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July 2015 in “Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants” Thuja orientalis and Thuja occidentalis essential oils have medicinal properties useful for developing treatments with antimicrobial and bioactive effects.
March 2026 in “Translational Andrology and Urology” Finasteride 1 mg may help prevent prostate issues, but more research is needed to confirm its benefits.
March 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Taking medication for hair loss might cause sexual problems.
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.
47 citations
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June 2009 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Finasteride helps treat hair loss and prostate enlargement by blocking a specific enzyme.
41 citations
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June 1999 in “The Prostate” Finasteride reduces PSA levels, terazosin doesn't affect them, and tracking prostate cancer in patients taking finasteride could be difficult.
3 citations
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June 1999 in “The Prostate” Finasteride reduces PSA levels, terazosin doesn't affect them, and tracking prostate cancer in patients taking finasteride could be difficult.
August 1986 in “Lung India” Finasteride effectively prevents hair loss and promotes hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.
1 citations
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January 2004 in “Medicina de Familia SEMERGEN” Finasteride may help prevent prostate cancer.
November 2020 in “Reactions Weekly” Finasteride can cause lasting erectile dysfunction, low libido, and depression in some patients.