June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Finasteride and dutasteride effectively treat hair loss, with dutasteride showing slightly better results.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Finasteride and dutasteride effectively treat hair loss, with dutasteride showing slightly better results.
7 citations
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July 2019 in “Scientific Reports” Finasteride helps reduce heart enlargement in heart failure patients.
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.
19 citations
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January 2016 in “Annals of Dermatology” Dutasteride is safe and effective for treating hair loss, but may decrease libido.
33 citations
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January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” The document concludes that sexual and psychiatric side effects from 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are reported, but more high-quality research is needed to understand how often they occur.
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March 2023 in “Journal of the American College of Cardiology”
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January 1996 in “Clinical Pharmacokinectics” Finasteride helps regrow hair and shrink prostate by reducing DHT, with some sexual side effects.
January 2017 in “Revista da Universidade Vale do Rio Verde” Finasteride is commonly used for male pattern hair loss but has potential risks, including irreversible sexual dysfunction.
July 2020 in “Vestnik urologii” The cause of post-finasteride syndrome is unclear and needs more research.
September 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international”
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January 2015 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” New drug dutasteride effectively treats hair loss, but use cautiously due to potential sexual side effects.
April 2004 in “Journal watch” Finasteride effectively reduces the need for surgery and urinary issues in men with BPH over the long term.
38 citations
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August 2003 in “International Journal of Urology” Finasteride and levofloxacin effectively reduce chronic bacterial prostatitis severity.
7 citations
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March 2015 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” Finasteride helps reduce blood vessel growth in diabetic rat kidneys.
1 citations
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July 1997 in “Inpharma Weekly” Finasteride improves hair growth and satisfaction in men with male pattern baldness but may cause sexual side effects.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” CTP-543 is generally safe for treating alopecia areata.
81 citations
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February 2000 in “Anti-cancer drugs” Doxil showed some effectiveness against advanced prostate cancer but caused severe side effects at higher doses.
January 2022 in “Drugs of Today” 1 citations
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October 2023 in “Journal of personalized medicine” Food intake, not genetics, affects how the body processes tadalafil and finasteride.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dutasteride improved hair density and thickness in men not helped by finasteride, with minimal side effects.
30 citations
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June 2010 in “Endocrine Related Cancer” SRD5A1 is crucial in advanced prostate cancer, and blocking both SRD5A1 and SRD5A2 is more effective than targeting SRD5A2 alone.
111 citations
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June 2015 in “Age and Ageing” Dutasteride, fesoterodine, and finasteride are beneficial for older patients, while most other drugs should be used cautiously or avoided.
July 2020 in “European urology open science” Methylated gene parts may cause finasteride-resistance in some enlarged prostate patients.
Finasteride helps treat male hair loss but may lower sex drive.
December 2025 in “International Neurourology Journal” Alpha-blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors don't significantly increase dementia risk.
August 2025 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Finasteride, dutasteride, and silodosin have the highest risk for causing sexual dysfunction.
March 2026 in “Translational Andrology and Urology” Finasteride 1 mg may help prevent prostate issues, but more research is needed to confirm its benefits.
10 citations
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June 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Finasteride caused blisters on hands and feet.
22 citations
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September 2002 in “Der Urologe” Alpha1-blockers effectively improve urinary symptoms in BPH, with alfuzosin and tamsulosin having fewer side effects.