Contraindicated Use of 5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitors in Women

    August 2016 in “ British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology ”
    Martina Teichert, Eugène van Puijenbroek, Bruno H. Ch. Stricker
    Studysummary This study found that from 2011 to 2015, a substantial portion of women in the Netherlands dispensed finasteride or dutasteride were not using adequate contraception, prompting calls for improved risk management.
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