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April 1999 in “Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs” Finasteride effectively treats male hair loss, improving growth and density.
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April 1998 in “Urology” Finasteride effectively treats BPH and hair loss but may cause sexual side effects.
These medications for BPH have known risks and may have new side effects.
January 2015 in “INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY” A reliable method was developed to measure Tamsulosin and Finasteride in tablets accurately.
January 2013 in “Journal of Chengdu Medical College” Tolterodine Tartrate effectively treats overactive bladder symptoms.
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March 2012 in “Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B” New methods can detect finasteride's major urinary metabolite in urine for up to 49 hours.
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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.
Finasteride treats hair loss and prostate issues by lowering certain hormone levels.
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May 2011 in “Movement Disorders” Finasteride may help reduce symptoms in male Tourette syndrome patients.
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September 2009 in “Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation” Low dose finasteride decreases certain steroids, possibly increasing depression risk.
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January 1994 in “European Urology” Finasteride works better than Permixon in reducing dihydrotestosterone levels.
These medications for BPH have known risks and may have new side effects.
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