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glaucoma medication with hair follicle stimulant effects
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the gold standard retinoid in dermatology that's also helpful for hair regrowth alongside Minoxidil
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mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) inhibitor by Pelage in early trials
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Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia
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5 / 1000+ resultsresearch Drug Utilization Pattern and Adverse Drug Reactions of Chemotherapy in Pediatric Patients at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania
Most pediatric cancer patients at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania experienced side effects from chemotherapy, with nausea, hair loss, and low white blood cell count being the most common.
research Adverse Drug Reactions on Hair
Some drugs can cause hair loss, increase hair growth, or change hair color, but stopping the drug usually reverses these effects.
research Identification of Drug-Specific Public TCR Driving Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions
Researchers found a specific immune receptor in patients that causes severe skin reactions to a drug.
research Incidence of Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions in a Mexican Sample: An Exploratory Study on Their Association to Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha TNF2 Allele
Mexican patients had a lower incidence of skin reactions to drugs and no significant link between these reactions and the TNF2 gene variant.
research Follow-Up of Adverse Drug Reactions from Peginterferon Alfa-2b—Ribavirin Therapy
Peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin therapy for hepatitis C can cause serious side effects, some different from those reported in clinical trials.
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5 / 256 resultscommunity Diffuse hair loss and scalp biopsies
Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrograde hair loss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.
community What's "wrong" with oral minoxidil, exactly?
Oral minoxidil can boost hair growth but may cause side effects like heart palpitations and increased body hair. Many prefer topical minoxidil due to fewer side effects.
community If you're sitting there wondering, "I'm losing my hair, what do I do?" then read my advice here. I've been fighting the fight for 7 years, with great success. (pictures included)
Fighting hair loss with "The Big 3" treatments of Propecia, Rogaine and Nizoral shampoo, as well as specific advice on how to use these products. People have shared their long-term success stories and some have discussed the side effects of finasteride. Other suggestions included Lipogaine and Pura D'or Hair Loss Prevention Therapy Shampoo & Conditioner.
community Kintor Phase 2 Results released KX-826 (pyrilutamide)
Kintor Pharmaceutical's Phase 2 results with the drug Pyrilutamide, a potential alternative to 5-ARI drugs like Finasteride and Dutasteride but without the side effects. It could be used in combination with other topical treatments such as Minoxidil. The safety of the drug has been demonstrated in 6 months of use, however there are still questions about long term efficacy and systemic absorption.
community Post Finasteride Syndrome, A dangerous lie.
A user initially had side effects from finasteride, attributed them to anxiety and the nocebo effect, and after resuming the drug, experienced positive effects and now warns against misinformation about Post Finasteride Syndrome.