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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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    Research 10 of 1000+

    1. Treatment of female pattern hair loss with oral antiandrogens British Journal of Dermatology · 2005 · 179 citations
    2. Bicalutamide: A potential new oral antiandrogenic drug for female pattern hair loss Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2020 · 8 citations
    3. Oral Contraceptives and Antiandrogens Most Effective for Hirsutism Pharmacotherapy. PubMed · 2019
    4. 32571 Intensive dutasteride mesotherapy protocol (IDMP) with oral minoxidil as an alternative to antiandrogens in AGA. A retrospective analysis of a hair restoration center Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2022
    5. Anti-androgen therapy for the treatment of female pattern hair loss: a clinical review of current and emerging therapies Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2025
    6. The Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived-Conditioned Media in Combination with Oral Anti-Androgenic Drugs on Male Pattern Baldness: An Animal Study. PubMed · 2023
    7. Antiandrogenic drugs, a therapeutic option for frontal fibrosing alopecia patients Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 10 citations
    8. Oral Contraceptives as Anti-Androgenic Treatment of Acne 2002 · 16 citations
    9. Anti-Androgens Humana Press eBooks · 2007 · 1 citations
    10. The Use of Hormonal Antiandrogen Therapy in Female Patients with Acne: A 10-Year Retrospective Study American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2018 · 22 citations
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    1. How good are anti-androgens? Are they worth seeking? Reddit · 7 Apr 2026
    2. Cheap topical anti-androgens recommendations? Reddit · 10 Dec 2025
    3. Is RU58841 or pyrilutamide a stronger topical anti-androgen? Reddit · 22 Jan 2026
    4. Recommendations for topical antiandrogens Reddit · 30 Nov 2025
    5. If RU58841 is such an effective anti androgen Reddit · 6 Jan 2024
    6. Anti androgen shed all over scalp Reddit · 5 Nov 2023
    7. Anybody that regrew or thickened up hair with topical dutasteride 0.1% daily or simillar dosage? (without combining finasteride or any other antiandrogens) Reddit · 9 Nov 2021
    8. I'm on multiple anti-androgens and after around year, my hairs are thinner, why? Reddit · 10 Jul 2023
    9. Choose your topical antiandrogen and tell me why Reddit · 6 Aug 2024
    10. Are there ever going to be any oral DHT blocking treatments in the future? Reddit · 19 Oct 2023
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    Learn 8 of 16

    1. Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug
    2. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    3. Spironolactone Blood-pressure and diuretic drug with anti-androgen effects
    4. Valproic acid Anti-seizure and mood-stabilising drug
    5. Ketoconazole Antifungal, best known as a dandruff shampoo
    6. Neem Oil Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies
    7. Melatonin Hormone that regulates sleep, sold as a supplement
    8. Dutasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks both enzyme types, a stronger DHT blocker than finasteride
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