September 2010 in “European Urology Supplements” Statins do not impact BPH and LUTS progression when combined with finasteride.
August 2010 in “한국한의학연구원 논문집” Phellodendri Cortex Extract may help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
June 2010 in “Urology times” Finasteride causes fewer sexual side effects than dutasteride in men with BPH.
March 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” Methylation of the 5-AR2 gene may cause resistance to Finasteride in BPH patients.
February 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Finasteride can cause skin reactions, so dermatologists should be aware.
January 2010 in “Journal of Oriental Medicine” Phellodendri Cortex Extract may help treat enlarged prostate.
March 2009 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride helps treat hair loss and prostate issues by blocking a hormone.
Finasteride's metabolites were identified, helping understand how the drug is processed in the body.
October 2008 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” 5-alpha reductase inhibitors do not increase hip fracture risk.
April 2008 in “Sexologies” Knowing about potential side effects can make them more likely to happen.
March 2008 in “European Urology Supplements” Finasteride and dutasteride can affect sexual function in BPH patients.
St John’s Wort can change how finasteride works in the body.
January 2008 in “Lishizhen Medicine and Materia Medica Research” The root extract of Untica mairei Levl may help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
January 2008 in “Journal of Beijing Normal University” Terazosin hydrochloride helps with BPH and blood pressure, but not more than the control.
Long-term finasteride use may affect sperm structure and chromosomes.
October 2006 in “Urology” Finasteride may help treat BPH by affecting certain biological markers.
October 2006 in “Urology” The study found that different criteria led to different patient groups in the CombAT study compared to the MTOPS study.
April 2006 in “The Journal of Urology” Genetic variations may affect how well finasteride works for BPH patients.
January 2006 in “Zhongguo yaofang” Qianliekang and liuweidihuangwan are cheaper for BPH treatment than finasteride and tamsulosin.
January 2006 in “OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University)” The same drug is priced differently based on its use.
December 2005 in “Current Prostate Reports” In 2005, men used finasteride mainly to treat an enlarged prostate.
January 2005 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Finasteride may affect brain chemistry and behavior, offering potential for treating certain mental health conditions.
Evidence-based urology improved treatment and quality of life for conditions like BPH by shifting from surgery to effective medications like finasteride and dutasteride.
January 2005 in “Journal of Clinical Urology” Taking finasteride for at least 3 months before TURP reduces blood loss.
January 2005 in “国外医药:植物药分册” African plum is linked to treating BPH and has economic benefits.
April 2004 in “Journal watch” Finasteride effectively reduces the need for surgery and urinary issues in men with BPH over the long term.
April 2004 in “Medisch-Farmaceutische Mededelingen” Finasteride may help reduce prostate cancer risk.
January 2004 in “Zhongguo yiyuan yongyao pingjia yu fenxi” Using tamsulosin with finasteride is the most effective and reduces surgery risk for BPH.
January 2004 in “Pharmaceutical biotechnology” Finasteride effectively inhibits the enzyme steroid 5 alpha-reductase II.
Combining α-blockers and Finasteride is useful for treating small prostate enlargement.