Dutasteride
also GI198745, Avodart, dut
Dutasteride, sold under the brand name Avodart among others, is a medication primarily used to treat the symptoms of a benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an enlarged prostate not associated with cancer. It is also used to treat pattern hair loss in men as an off-label medication and as an approved medication in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. A few months may be required before benefits occur. It is usually taken by mouth; however, topical versions exist for those with hair loss, which are designed to minimize systemic exposure by acting specifically on hair follicles.
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Research 10
- Dutasteride improves male pattern hair loss in a randomized study in identical twins
- Adverse Effects and Safety of 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors (Finasteride, Dutasteride): A Systematic Review.
- Novel Mechanism of Action of Dutasteride for Inducing Hair Growth in Patients with Female-Pattern Hair Loss
- Efficacy, safety, and adverse effects of finasteride and dutasteride in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia: A retrospective cohort study
- Clinical, trichoscopic, and folliscopic identification of the impact of metabolic syndrome on the response to intradermal dutasteride 0.02% injection in patients with female pattern hair loss: a prospective cohort study
- Effectiveness and safety of oral dutasteride for male androgenetic alopecia in real clinical practice: A descriptive monocentric study
- Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of dutasteride 0.5 mg once daily in male patients with male pattern hair loss: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III study
- Response to the letter to the editor; Androgenetic alopecia; drug safety and therapeutic strategies
- The importance of dual 5α-reductase inhibition in the treatment of male pattern hair loss: Results of a randomized placebo-controlled study of dutasteride versus finasteride
- Mesotherapy using dutasteride-containing preparation in treatment of female pattern hair loss: photographic, morphometric and ultrustructural evaluation
Community 10
- Any idea if this is normal or not for dutasteride early treatment.
- Switching from finasteride to dutasteride for a lower/resolved side effect profile? Advice appreciated
- 2 years on 0.5mg dutasteride, 5mg oral minoxidil
- Using Oral Dutasteride with Topical Minoxidil for 6 Months: Side Effects?
- Can't get dutasteride from dermatologist office
- 3 Months on Finasteride with Side Effects - Should I Switch to Dutasteride?
- Dutasteride - Eyebrow Thinning
- Dutasteride mental side effect surprised me
- Dutasteride 2.5mg and oral min 5mg
- Feeling so much worse with Dutasteride