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
    Studysummary This case study reports a 25-year-old male developing an extensive psoriasiform eruption within a week after starting finasteride 1 mg for androgenetic alopecia.
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