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
August 2010
in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
TLDR Dutasteride 0.5 mg daily improves hair growth safely in men with hair loss.
A study from 12 years ago evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of dutasteride 0.5 mg once daily in male patients with male pattern hair loss. The study found that dutasteride improved hair growth and was well tolerated, with no significant difference in adverse events between the dutasteride and placebo groups. The study concluded that dutasteride 0.5 mg once daily is an effective and safe treatment option for male patients with male pattern hair loss.
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