Mechanism of Action these drugs re-grow hair?
    2/8/2024

    From the encyclopedia
    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

    Finasteride →

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

    RU58841 →

    a potent but unapproved and potentially problematic topical anti-androgen

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    Other terms

    Minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841 promote hair growth by different mechanisms, with minoxidil and prostaglandin E1 being specifically mentioned. Corticosteroids can also cause hair growth.
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