22 citations
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October 2001 in “Biochemical Pharmacology” This study found that GI198745 acts as a time-dependent inhibitor of rat 5α-reductase type 2 but a rapid-equilibrium inhibitor of type 1, potentially making it more effective than finasteride in preventing rat prostate growth.
February 2017 in “대한피부과학회지” This case report describes a 52-year-old man with androgenic alopecia who experienced improvement after adding low-dose dutasteride to long-term finasteride treatment when the initial therapy's effectiveness waned.
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January 2015 in “Journal of drug assessment” This study found that five 0.1 mg dutasteride capsules are bioequivalent to one 0.5 mg dutasteride capsule in healthy adult males under fasting conditions, and both were well tolerated.
January 2024 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” This study found that combining minoxidil 0.1% and dutasteride 0.01% applied topically after microneedling was significantly more effective than using dutasteride alone with microneedling in improving female pattern hair loss in 40 female patients.
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April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that dutasteride was more effective than finasteride in increasing total and thick hair count and reducing thin hair count in men with AGA, with both drugs having similar side effect profiles.