April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine may be effective for treating ashy dermatosis.
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July 2021 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Proxalutamide improved blood markers related to inflammation, immune response, and clotting in COVID-19 patients, potentially reducing hospitalizations.
December 2024 in “Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences” Finasteride and dutasteride are equally effective and safe for treating BPH.
20 citations
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August 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” Ezetimibe effectively reduces prostate size in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
January 2025 in “Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry” Vitex negundo has potential health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects.
223 citations
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December 2010 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Some patients taking finasteride or dutasteride may have ongoing sexual problems and depression even after stopping the medication.
January 2011 in “China Modern Doctor” Combining longxuejie and finasteride effectively reduces bleeding during TURP without side effects.
November 2021 in “World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine” Inclisiran is effective at lowering cholesterol.
January 2023 in “Bioorganičeskaâ himiâ” The new compound is a promising, less toxic alternative to finasteride for treating prostate issues.
1 citations
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December 2014 in “Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology” Adding aripiprazole to the treatment improved hair-pulling symptoms in a teenager.
November 2005 in “The Journal of Urology” 2 citations
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July 2019 in “Digital Showcase Research, Scholarship, & Creative Works (University of Lynchburg)” No proven link between isotretinoin and depression.
11 citations
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April 2018 in “Epilepsy research” Letrozole reduces seizures but not brain damage in mice.
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October 2017 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Dutasteride may protect the brain in early Parkinson's disease.
1 citations
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June 2025 in “Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics” January 2006 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology”
Dutasteride is more effective and better tolerated than finasteride for hair loss treatment.
August 2024 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Finasteride has various adverse effects, including sexual dysfunction and mental health issues, which vary by age and gender.
1 citations
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July 2012 in “Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases”
October 2006 in “Aging Health” Dutasteride effectively treats benign prostatic obstruction, improves urinary flow, reduces prostate size, and may prevent prostate cancer, but can cause sexual side effects.
2 citations
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January 2011 Researchers developed a quick and accurate method to measure finasteride and tamsulosin in tablets.
4 citations
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May 2019 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Created tablet similar to Avodart using γ-cyclodextrin and solubilizers.
Stopping Seroxat (paroxetine) treatment ended hair loss in a woman.
March 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Finasteride use may increase depression and suicide risk, especially at 1 mg, so monitoring is advised.
22 citations
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June 1991 in “Clinical Therapeutics” Oxiconazole nitrate cream is effective and safe for treating various fungal skin infections.
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June 2020 in “The Journal of Urology”
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August 2021 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, like finasteride and dutasteride, may cause depression, but more research is needed to understand why.
November 2012 in “Journal of the International AIDS Society” Antiretrovirals can affect finasteride's effectiveness, so dose adjustments may be needed for men on HIV treatment.
September 2021 in “Revista Interdisciplinar em Saúde” Oral isotretinoína effectively stabilizes frontal fibrosing alopecia.
August 2024 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” Mesotherapy with dutasteride improves hair growth and reduces symptoms in frontal fibrosing alopecia.