Psoriasiform Drug Eruption to Finasteride: Uncommon Side Effect of a Commonly Used Drug

    November 2022 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”
    Aishwarya Muddebihal, Ananta Khurana, Anita Kulhari, Arvind Ahuja
    TLDR Finasteride can cause rare but serious skin rashes.
    A 25-year-old male developed an extensive psoriasiform eruption within 5 days of starting finasteride 1 mg daily for androgenetic alopecia. The patient presented with pruritic, erythematous, scaly papules and plaques on various parts of his body, excluding mucosa and genitals. Laboratory tests were normal, and a skin biopsy confirmed a psoriasiform drug eruption. The patient stopped finasteride and was treated with topical steroids and antihistamines, leading to complete resolution of the rash within 3 weeks. This case highlights the rare but significant cutaneous adverse effects of finasteride, emphasizing the need for clinicians to be aware of such potential reactions.
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Research cited in this study

    5 / 5 results

    Related Community Posts Join

    6 / 1000+ results

      community Today I started Finasteride. I have questions.

      in Finasteride/Dutasteride  10 upvotes 1 year ago
      A user started taking finasteride for hair loss and asked about its effects, the use of Tretinoin for hair growth, the right time to start minoxidil, and the effectiveness of microneedling. The responses advised patience with finasteride, suggested minoxidil as a last resort, doubted microneedling's help with finasteride, and stated no need for microneedling with Tretinoin.

      community Dependency on Minoxidil - what to do?

      in Transgender  1 upvotes 11 months ago
      The individual is using oral minoxidil and finasteride to treat androgenetic alopecia with good results but is considering stopping due to concerns about long-term effects on the heart and potential hair dependency on the medication. They are also contemplating the impact of hair loss on gender dysphoria and considering the use of wigs as an alternative.

    Related Research

    2 / 2 results