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    Glossary Beta-Blockers

    Beta-blockers are a class of medications primarily used to manage cardiovascular conditions by blocking the effects of adrenaline on beta-adrenergic receptors. Their relevance to hair loss lies in their potential side effects, which can include hair thinning or shedding in some individuals. This is particularly notable in patients who may be genetically predisposed to hair loss, as beta-blockers can exacerbate underlying conditions like androgenetic alopecia. Key distinguishing characteristics of beta-blockers include their ability to lower heart rate and blood pressure, which can influence overall health and potentially impact hair growth cycles.

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    1. A Comparison of Varying alpha-Blockers and Other Pharmacotherapy Options for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. PubMed · 2005 · 52 citations
    2. Sexual Dysfunction Related to Drugs: a Critical Review. Part V: α-Blocker and 5-ARI Drugs Pharmacopsychiatry · 2015 · 15 citations
    3. Impact of Alpha Blockers, 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors and Combination Therapy on Sexual Function Current Urology Reports · 2014 · 11 citations
    4. COMPARISON OF FINASTERIDE AND ALPHA‐BLOCKERS AS INDEPENDENT RISK FACTORS FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION International Journal of Clinical Practice · 2003 · 9 citations
    5. Comparison of Different Alpha-blocker Combinations in Male Hypertensives with Refractory Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Korean Journal of Andrology · 2011 · 8 citations
    6. Sexual Dysfunctions Related to Drugs Used in the Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Narrative Review on α-Blockers and 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors Uro · 2021 · 6 citations
    7. A retrospective study of clinical outcomes of α-blocker or finasteride monotherapy followed by combination therapy: determination of the period of combination therapy of α-blocker and finasteride International Journal of Clinical Practice · 2013 · 3 citations
    8. Alopecia and drug eruption of the scalp associated with a new beta-blocker, nadolol. PubMed · 1985 · 3 citations
    9. Effect of dose reduction of dutasteride in combination with alpha-blockers in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic enlargement Urology Annals · 2024 · 2 citations
    10. IsoPSA Performance Characteristics are Unaffected by 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors or Alpha-Blockers: Results From the IsoPSA Validation Study Urology · 2023 · 2 citations
    11. Evaluating the safety profile of α-1 blockers, 5α-reductase inhibitors, and PDE5I for BPH: a disproportionality analysis of real-world adverse events based on FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS) Figshare · 2026
    12. Evaluating the safety profile of α-1 blockers, 5α-reductase inhibitors, and PDE5I for BPH: a disproportionality analysis of real-world adverse events based on FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS) Figshare · 2026
    13. Ciclosporin-Induced Generalised Hypertrichosis in a Transgender Woman Receiving Testosterone Blockers Cureus · 2026
    14. Do Alpha-Blockers and 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors Increase Dementia Risk? A Network Meta-analysis International Neurourology Journal · 2025
    15. Calcium blockers protect against sensory epithelial damage and hearing loss in Cx26-cKO mice Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · 2025
    16. A systematic review of tumor necrosis factor-α blockers, anti-interleukins, and small molecule inhibitors for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp treatment Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases · 2025
    17. Alpha Blocker and 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitor Prescribing Habits among Urologists and Primary Care Physicians Urology Practice · 2019
    18. Review: Adding α<sub>1</sub>-blockers to 5α-reductase inhibitors improves lower urinary tract symptoms in men Annals of Internal Medicine · 2014
    19. Alpha-blockers/finasteride: no benefit in ED Reactions Weekly · 2003
    20. Intraoperative Iris Behavior during Phacoemulsification Maneuvers in Rabbits Treated with Selective α1-Blocker, 5α-Reductase Inhibitor, or Anxiolytic Medication Journal of Personalized Medicine · 2024
    21. Prostate cancer incidence among finasteride and alpha-blocker users in the Finnish Prostate Cancer Screening Trial British Journal of Cancer · 2009 · 49 citations
    22. Alopecia areata as another immune‐mediated disease developed in patients treated with tumour necrosis factor‐α blocker agents Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2010 · 61 citations
    23. Immunologic adverse reactions of β-blockers and the skin (Review) Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine · 2019 · 31 citations
    24. CUTANEOUS SIDE-EFFECTS OF BETA-ADRENERGIC BLOCKERS Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 1985 · 22 citations
    25. Influence of the alkylsulfonylamino substituent located at the 6-position of 2,2-dimethylchromans structurally related to cromakalim: From potassium channel openers to calcium entry blockers? European journal of medicinal chemistry · 2014 · 6 citations
    26. Generalized hypertrichosis associated with the use of interleukin 17 blockers in 2 patients with psoriasis JAAD Case Reports · 2020 · 3 citations
    27. EFFECTS OF FESOTERODINE, A NOVEL ANTIMUSCARINIC, ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH AN α-RECEPTOR BLOCKER, DOXAZOSIN, ON BLADDER FUNCTION IN OBSTRUCTED RATS The Journal of Urology · 2009 · 1 citations
    28. Evaluating the safety profile of α-1 blockers, 5α-reductase inhibitors, and PDE5I for BPH: a disproportionality analysis of real-world adverse events based on FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS) The Aging Male · 2026
    29. Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma with Tinea Capitis in Half-Siblings: Rare Phenomenon in Ichthyosis with Co-Existing Trichophyton rubrum Infection and Blocker Displacement Amplification for Mosaic Mutation Detection Biomedicines · 2025
    30. Finasteride reduces the preventive effect of uroselective α1A-blockers against cancellous bone disorders induced by androgen deficiency in rats Pharmacological Reports · 2015