Spironolactone in Combination Drug Therapy for Unresponsive Hirsutism

    June 1985 in “ Fertility and sterility ”
    Donald E. Pittaway, Wayne S. Maxson, Anne Colston Wentz
    Studysummary This study suggests that combination drug therapy with spironolactone and either oral contraceptives or dexamethasone effectively manages unresponsive hirsutism, with eight of nine patients achieving satisfactory clinical responses.
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    Research cited in this study 5

    1. Treatment of Hirsutism With Spironolactone JAMA · 1982
    2. A Novel Use of Spironolactone: Treatment of Hirsutism ˜The œJournal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism · 1980
    3. New Therapeutic Approach to the Hirsute Patient Fertility and sterility · 1979
    4. Spironolactone Therapy for Hirsutism in a Hyperandrogenic Woman Annals of internal medicine · 1978
    5. Chronic Treatment Regimens for Hirsutism in Women: Effect on Blood Production Rates of Testosterone and on Hair Growth Clinical Endocrinology · 1975

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    3. A Novel Use of Spironolactone: Treatment of Hirsutism ˜The œJournal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism · 1980