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Some drugs can cause serious side effects, like hypoglycemia from mix-ups, skin reactions, or depression, and while penicillamine may help rheumatoid arthritis more than auranofin, it has more severe side effects.
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810-840 / 1000+ results research Balancing Hormones and Skin Health: A Focus on Oral Contraceptives in Dermatology
Oral contraceptives help treat acne and hair issues by balancing hormones but need careful use due to possible side effects.
research (024) Monitored Hormone Therapy in Women 70 Years and Older: Aging Does Not Mean Sexual Retirement
Hormone therapy can improve sexual health and quality of life for women 70 and older.
research Finasteride inhibits epinephrine synthesis in humans: implication for sexual dysfunction
Finasteride may cause sexual dysfunction by reducing epinephrine levels.
research Formulation and design of finasteride coated microneedles
Finasteride-coated microneedles effectively deliver the drug with minimal scalp damage and high stability.
research The Use/Abuse of Oral Contraceptive Pills Among Males: A Mixed-Method Explanatory Sequential Study Over Jordanian Community Pharmacists
Many males in Jordan misuse oral contraceptive pills for hair growth, muscle gain, and acne treatment.
research 3,3-Diphenylpentane skeleton as a steroid skeleton substitute: Novel inhibitors of human 5α-reductase 1
A new compound effectively inhibits human 5α-reductase 1.
research Abstract 152
Six months of treatment improved PCOS symptoms and reduced AMH levels.
research Utilisation of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue to differentiate ovarian from adrenal hyperandrogenism in postmenopausal women
GnRH analogue can help diagnose ovarian causes of high testosterone in postmenopausal women when scans don't show the cause.
research Six-year Retrospective Review of Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms
Early detection and stopping the drug are key to managing DRESS, and careful monitoring is important due to possible severe reactions.
research Molecular docking of Vitamin D3 Receptor (VDR) with potential herbal substance as ligand to prevent excessive hair loss in menopausal women
Certain herbal compounds might help prevent hair loss in menopausal women by activating Vitamin D receptors.
research LB1056 Phase 1b: Translational evaluation of VYN201, a pan-BD BET inhibitor, for the treatment of non-segmental vitiligo
VYN201 shows promise as a safe and effective treatment for non-segmental vitiligo.
research Niacin deficiency increases the sensitivity of rats to the short and long term effects of ethylnitrosourea treatment.
Niacin deficiency makes rats more sensitive to cancer-causing chemicals.
research Effects of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and estradiol on the growth behavior of cultured hair bulb papilla cells and root sheath fibroblasts
Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone slow hair cell growth, while estradiol has no effect.
research Studies on the persistence of estradiol benzoate and nortestosterone decanoate in hair of cattle following treatment with growth promoters, determined by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
Detecting steroid esters in cattle hair is inconsistent and influenced by sampling factors.
research Protective cardiovascular and renal actions of vitamin D and estrogen
Vitamin D and estrogen may help protect heart and kidney health, and maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels could be especially beneficial for African Americans, postmenopausal women, and people with chronic kidney disease.
research Prevention and treatment of experimental prostate cancer in lobund-wistar rats. I. Effects of estradiol, dihydrotestosterone, and castration
Estradiol and castration reduced prostate cancer development in rats when applied at early stages, but were ineffective after cancer was established.
research COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF TOPICAL METHOTREXATE WITH TRETINOIN VERSUS BETAMETHASONE WITH TRETINOIN IN PATIENTS OF ALOPECIA AREATA: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY
Topical methotrexate is more effective and as safe as betamethasone for treating alopecia areata.
research Methotrexate in the treatment of steroid-dependent asthma
Methotrexate reduced the need for steroids in asthma patients without worsening their condition.
research SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY OF ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS AT WOMEN WITH EPILEPSY (DATA OF SVT. LUKA’S INSTITUTE OF CHILD NEUROLOGY AND EPILEPSY)
Antiepileptic drugs can cause side effects like menstrual problems and infertility in women with epilepsy, but most pregnancies result in healthy babies, with newer drugs being safer.
research The Clinical Center’s Blood Glucose Management Service
The Blood Glucose Management Service improved patient safety and outcomes in managing blood sugar in hospitalized patients.
research Reduced metabolites mediate neuroprotective effects of progesterone in the adult rat hippocampus. The synthetic progestin medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera) is not neuroprotective
Progesterone protects brain cells, but Provera does not.
research Drug interactions between common dermatological medications and the oral anti-COVID-19 agents nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and molnupiravir
Some skin medications can have harmful interactions with the COVID-19 drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, but not with molnupiravir.
research Problems Associated with the Recognition and Confirmation of Low-Dose Endocrine Toxicities
Confirming low-dose endocrine toxicities is difficult and requires more research.
research Enhanced skin penetration of lidocaine through encapsulation into nanoethosomes and nanostructured lipid carriers: a comparative study
Nanostructured lipid carriers deliver lidocaine to the skin better than nanoethosomes.
research PD49-02 MEDICATIONS MOST COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION: EVALUATION OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE DATABASE
Certain medications, especially 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, are commonly linked to erectile dysfunction.
research Intracrinology and The Skin
DHEA stimulates skin oil glands and could help postmenopausal women, with potential for acne and excessive hair growth treatments.
research Noncontraceptive Use of Contraceptive Agents
Contraceptive agents help with menstrual issues, acne, and other health conditions in teens.
research Winding the clock back on female androgenetic alopecia
Reversing female hair loss.
research Efficacy and safety of spironolactone versus bicalutamide in female pattern hair loss: A retrospective comparative study
Bicalutamide is more effective and safer than spironolactone for treating female hair loss.