Finasteride is an FDA-approved pharmacologic agent for treating benign prostate hyperplasia and androgenic alopecia (male pattern hair loss) in men
Note: Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not use finasteride or handle the crushed or broken tablets
It is approved only for use in men because it can cause ambiguous genitalia in developing male fetuses
showed efficacy and safety of 5 mg/day associated to cyproterone acetate/ethinylestradiol in south Korean premenopausal woman with AGA
Female pattern hair loss
A topical formulation of finasteride has been approved in India and has been found to be as effective as oral finasteride
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, Propecia or generic finasteride slows hair loss in 88% of men
Hormonal therapy in female pattern hair loss
2 Prevalence differs by gender and race, with >50% of older men and 15% of postmenopausal women affected
Crushed tablets (which is important for hair loss sufferers who buy 5mg Proscar tablets and cut them into quarters) can be absorbed through the skin and may
A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized multicenter trial found finasteride 1 mg to be ineffective in postmenopausal women with female pattern hair loss at 12 months
Been on finasteride for roughly 10 yrs
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Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common patterned hair loss affecting men and women
However, hair thinning can start as early as puberty
Authors V Kanti 1 , A Messenger 2 , G Dobos 1 , P Reygagne 3 , A Finner 4 Finasteride Finasteride (Propecia)
You'll need to keep taking it to retain any benefits
Dr
On my last bottle and considering switching to generic because it is considerably cheaper