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    Glossary Finasteride

    medication that inhibits DHT to treat hair loss

    Finasteride is a medication primarily used to treat male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It works by inhibiting the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase, which converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone linked to hair loss and prostate growth. Commonly known by brand names like Propecia for hair loss and Proscar for BPH, finasteride is taken orally and requires a prescription.

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    1. Finasteride Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically
    2. Dutasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks both enzyme types, a stronger DHT blocker than finasteride
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    Research 10 of 1000+

    1. The benefits of finasteride for hirsute women with polycystic ovary syndrome or idiopathic hirsutism Gynecological Endocrinology · 2003 · 40 citations
    2. Finasteride-associated male infertility Revista do Hospital das Clínicas · 2004 · 34 citations
    3. Validated RP-HPLC and TLC methods for simultaneous estimation of tamsulosin hydrochloride and finasteride in combined dosage forms Acta Pharmaceutica · 2010 · 26 citations
    4. Morphometric-stereological and functional epididymal alterations and a decrease in fertility in rats treated with finasteride and after a 30-day post-treatment recovery period Fertility and Sterility · 2012 · 20 citations
    5. Finasterida: Diez Años De Uso Clínico. Revisión Sistemática De La Literatura Actas Urológicas Españolas · 2003 · 14 citations
    6. The corpus cavernosum after treatment with dutasteride or finasteride: A histomorphometric study in a benign prostatic hyperplasia rodent model Asian Journal of Andrology · 2018 · 11 citations
    7. The effect of finasteride on spermatogenesis of Mesocricetus auratus Acta Cirurgica Brasileira · 2008 · 5 citations
    8. Food Administration and Not Genetic Variants Causes Pharmacokinetic Variability of Tadalafil and Finasteride Journal of personalized medicine · 2023 · 1 citations
    9. Does treatment with dutasteride or finasteride has impact on renal morphology? Experimental study Acta Cirurgica Brasileira · 2021 · 1 citations
    10. Estudo comparativo da eficácia de tratamentos para a alopecia androgenética por meio da técnica intradermoterapia capilar: minoxidil e finasterida Research, Society and Development · 2021
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    Community 10 of 1000+

    1. Mudei a Finasterida 1mg para Dutasterida 0,5mg Reddit · 8 Sept 2026
    2. 26M - 1mg Finasterida, 2.5mg minoxidil both oral - 2 months Community · 25 Nov 2025
    3. Finasteride 1mg Users: Did You Experience Noticeable Shedding When You First Started? Reddit · 28 Sept 2026
    4. 23M Minoxidil + Finasteride 5 month progress Reddit · 27 Sept 2026
    5. Interpreting pre Finasteride blood work Reddit · 26 Sept 2026
    6. Never give up! 1mg finasteride for the past year Reddit · 26 Sept 2026
    7. Several months on finasteride, hair on back of hear mainly??? Reddit · 26 Sept 2026
    8. Finasteride journey from 18-21 Reddit · 26 Sept 2026
    9. I hate the shedding (finasteride) Reddit · 25 Sept 2026
    10. Anybody knows how to get cheap finasteride? Reddit · 25 Sept 2026
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