2 YEAR UPDATE: Finasteride at 1mg/day for 4 months —> Dutasteride at 0.5mg twice per week for 20 months. Started treatment Jan 6, 2021. Update 1/7/2023
A 25 year-old male who has been taking finasteride (1mg/day) for 4 months and then switching to dutasteride (0.5mg twice per week) for 20 months, with positive results; the difference between finasteride and dutasteride is discussed.
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