Finasteride
July 2016
in “
Reactions Weekly
”
TLDR Finasteride can cause itching, burning, and other side effects that may not go away after treatment.
A 33-year-old man experienced various toxicities, including itching, burning micturition, abdominal discomfort, skin rash, and seborrhoea, during treatment with finasteride for androgenic alopecia. Despite receiving various treatments, the symptoms persisted even after a complete course of treatment. The Naranjo's et al. adverse drug reaction probability scale showed a "probable relation" between finasteride and the atypical symptom complex.
