June 2010 in “Urology times” Finasteride causes fewer sexual side effects than dutasteride in men with BPH.
August 2009 in “Australian Prescriber” This article discusses the newly approved drug dutasteride for managing benign prostatic hyperplasia, but reports no new research findings; the authors advise obtaining complete information before prescribing.
June 2008 in “Drugs & therapy perspectives” Dutasteride effectively treats benign prostatic hyperplasia, improving symptoms and quality of life.
March 2008 in “European Urology Supplements” Finasteride and dutasteride can affect sexual function in BPH patients.
January 2008 in “Yearbook of Endocrinology” Dutasteride and finasteride can change semen and hormone levels in men.
January 2007 in “Inpharma Weekly” Dutasteride is more effective for male pattern baldness than finasteride, and black cohosh extract BNO 1055 is as effective as conjugated estrogens in treating postmenopausal symptoms, with added benefits in reducing sweating and mental symptoms.
October 2006 in “Aging Health” This study found that dutasteride significantly reduces the risk of acute urinary retention and surgical intervention in men with benign prostatic enlargement compared to placebo.
November 2005 in “The Journal of Urology” This paper discusses the effect of dutasteride on prostate cancer detection in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia but provides no new clinical results.
April 2005 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” Dutasteride may help treat prostate cancer by causing cancer cells to shrink and die.
March 2023 in “JAAD case reports” This paper outlines that treatments reducing estrogen for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, such as SERMs and AIs, significantly improve life expectancy but may lead to alopecia in 15% to 25% of patients.
January 2023 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This review discusses the use of dutasteride for treating androgenetic alopecia and reports no new clinical results.
December 2022 in “Scholars journal of applied medical sciences” This study concluded that dutasteride 0.5 mg/day improved hair growth in patients with androgenetic alopecia over six months but was associated with a higher prevalence of sexual dysfunction.
September 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, the authors highlight the potential of intradermal microinjections of dutasteride as an adjunctive therapy for androgenetic alopecia, though they note that information on its effectiveness remains limited.
This study evaluated the use of dutasteride mesotherapy for treating androgenetic alopecia in real clinical practice, finding it effective in improving hair loss for both men and women with mild side effects, primarily pain.
April 2022 in “Reactions Weekly”
January 2022 in “Cosmoderma” This study found that combining oral minoxidil with dutasteride increased hair thickness, density, and new growth in male pattern baldness patients with minimal side effects.
August 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The technique effectively promotes hair growth in young men with androgenetic alopecia.
August 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report highlights two instances of patchy alopecia occurring after mesotherapy with dutasteride, illustrating a possible paradoxical side effect of this treatment for androgenetic alopecia.
February 2021 in “Reactions Weekly” Finasteride and dutasteride may cause macular abnormalities.
January 2020 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that oral dutasteride significantly increased hair density but not thickness in women with female-pattern hair loss, and identified a mechanism involving β-catenin activation.
September 2019 in “Reactions Weekly” Man experienced post-finasteride syndrome symptoms after using finasteride and dutasteride for hair loss.
July 2019 in “Dermatología Cosmética, Médica y Quirúrgica” This study found that dutasteride mesotherapy increased the diameter of existing hair in five Mexican men with androgenetic alopecia, without reported side effects.
May 2019 in “Gastroenterology” Androgen lowering medications don't significantly change HCV-related liver cancer risk in men.
February 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This meta-analysis reported that dutasteride was more effective than finasteride in increasing hair count and improving visual hair appearance in men with androgenetic alopecia over a 24-week period, while both drugs had similar rates of sexual dysfunction side effects.
January 2019 in “Dermatologica Sinica” This study observed that dutasteride treatment led to improvement in acne vulgaris among two male patients with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting its potential as a treatment option for concurrent conditions.
This study suggests that 5AR inhibitors may reverse decreased expression of growth factor genes in human hair follicles under testosterone stimulation, indicating involvement of type I 5AR in hair growth.
July 2018 in “Reactions Weekly” Lower finasteride doses had more side effects; dutasteride caused back pain; more research needed on post-finasteride syndrome.
January 2018 in “Our Dermatology Online” This review summarizes the use of injectable dutasteride mesotherapy for androgenic alopecia and reports improved hair growth when combined with other substances, but highlights the need for further studies to establish long-term protocols.
January 2018 in “Sohag Medical Journal” Combining topical dutasteride with microneedling is more effective for hair growth than microneedling alone.
January 2017 in “Clinical pharmacist” Long use of finasteride and dutasteride can cause long-term erection problems.