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    Glossary Antiandrogenic

    substances inhibit male sex hormones like testosterone

    Antiandrogenic refers to substances or treatments that inhibit the effects of androgens, which are male sex hormones like testosterone. These substances can be used to treat conditions like androgenic alopecia (hair loss) and prostate cancer by blocking the action of these hormones, thereby reducing their influence on hair follicles and other tissues.

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    1. Spironolactone Blood-pressure and diuretic drug with anti-androgen effects
    2. Fluridil Topical anti-androgen sold as a cosmetic lotion
    3. Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug
    4. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    5. Pyrilutamide Experimental topical anti-androgen, also known as KX-826