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    Glossary Oral Antiandrogens

    medications taken orally to block male hormones like testosterone

    Oral antiandrogens are medications taken by mouth that block the effects of androgens, which are male hormones like testosterone. These drugs are often used to treat conditions like androgenic alopecia (hair loss), prostate cancer, and hirsutism (excessive hair growth) by reducing the influence of androgens on the body.

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    1. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    2. Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug
    3. Dutasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks both enzyme types, a stronger DHT blocker than finasteride
    4. Baricitinib JAK inhibitor pill used for severe alopecia areata
    5. Minoxidil Vasodilator used on the scalp and, at low doses, as a tablet