research Repurposing Finasteride and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors as Novel Antimicrobials: A Dual-Action Approach to Target Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens
This study found that duloxetine and escitalopram exhibited broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, while buspirone had selective effects, and finasteride disrupted yeast virulence traits, suggesting these drugs could be repurposed as antimicrobial therapies.