October 2022 in “Revista Eletrônica Acervo Médico” This narrative review discusses adverse effects associated with 5-ARI treatments for male-pattern baldness and benign prostate hyperplasia, including sexual health, neurological, endocrine, metabolic, and cardiovascular impacts, and emphasizes careful prescription assessment.
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January 2024 in “BMC Cancer” In this descriptive study, researchers assessed the most common short-term side effects of anthracycline and taxane-based chemotherapy in 122 Moroccan women with localized breast cancer, documenting frequent systemic, gastrointestinal, dermatological, neurological, musculoskeletal, and ocular toxicities.
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July 2018 in “Current Sexual Health Reports” This review discusses the occurrence of persistent sexual, physical, neurological, and psychiatric side effects known as post-finasteride syndrome after 5x-reductase inhibitor treatment, and emphasizes the importance of evaluating these risks for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia or androgenic alopecia.
35 citations
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June 2018 in “Urology” This study of FAERS data suggests that finasteride, particularly at the 1 mg dosage, is associated with a wide range of adverse effects not previously established in long-term studies, especially among younger men.
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March 2018 in “Current Opinion in Urology” This review discusses the clinical applications and adverse effects of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and androgenic alopecia, noting controversies around their implications for other diseases, without reporting new results.