Persistent Sexual Dysfunction with Finasteride 1 mg Taken for Hair Loss

    September 2016 in “ Pharmacotherapy ”
    Michael H. Guo, Balraj S Heran, Ryan Flannigan … Mahyar Etminan
    Studysummary This study found that the risk of persistent sexual dysfunction was higher in men who stopped using finasteride 1 mg compared to omeprazole users.
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