Comparison of Oral Minoxidil, Finasteride, and Dutasteride for Treating Androgenetic Alopecia

    August 2022 in “ Journal of Dermatological Treatment ”
    Anik Gupta, Mesbah Uddin Talukder, G. Williams
    Studysummary In this study, the authors reported that oral dutasteride at 0.5 mg/day showed a probable greater efficacy in treating male androgenetic alopecia compared to finasteride and minoxidil, but it may cause sexual dysfunction and neuropsychiatric side effects.
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