5 citations
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May 2018 in “European journal of pharmacology” This study reviewed the pharmacological properties of fesoterodine and found that its ability to effectively treat overactive bladder, especially in the elderly, is likely due to its specific properties, including its receptor affinity, blood-brain barrier penetration, metabolic conversion, and extended-release formulation.
July 2007 in “Journal of Generic Medicines” The UK High Court revoked Lundbeck's patent for Escitalopram, and second medical use claims based on dosage were not considered novel.
December 2021 in “Black sea journal of health science” This case report describes a 31-year-old male who developed eosinophilic pleuropericardial effusion potentially linked to long-term valproic acid use, which resolved after adjusting his medication.
35 citations
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June 2018 in “Urology” This study of FAERS data suggests that finasteride, particularly at the 1 mg dosage, is associated with a wide range of adverse effects not previously established in long-term studies, especially among younger men.
9 citations
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March 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article describes a case of hypertrichosis potentially induced by using efalizumab but provides no new clinical study results.
13 citations
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October 2010 in “Seizure” This study reported that extended-release valproate significantly reduced seizure frequency and improved quality of life in epilepsy patients over six months, despite some adverse effects like weight gain and tremor.
May 2011 in “Psychiatric News” This article provides regulatory updates, legal briefs, and industry news, reporting no new clinical findings.
September 2003 in “Reactions Weekly” 42 citations
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August 2012 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Finasteride reduces certain behaviors caused by D1-like receptor agonists but not by D2-like receptor agonists in mice.
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” In this study, Epimedii Folium extract was found to enhance melanin production and promote pigmentation through mechanisms involving the MAPK/ERK1/2 pathway in both in vitro and in vivo models.
September 2018 in “The Journal of Urology” This review discusses FAERS data on 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and their potential implications for post-finasteride syndrome, but it does not report any new clinical results.
May 2020 in “riUfes (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo)” This study found that finasteride is stable under various stress conditions except for basic hydrolysis at extreme pH levels and identified compatible and incompatible excipients in pharmaceutical formulations, suggesting formulation changes for increased safety.
2 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” January 2013 in “International journal of contemporary surgery” This study found that combining cyproterone acetate with topical eflornithine was a safe and effective treatment for facial hirsutism in women.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Ixekizumab is effective and safe for patients who did not improve with etanercept treatment for psoriasis.
This abstract details known indications, categories, and potential reactions for various drugs, including anorexiants, estrogens, NSAID analgesics, cardiac glycosides, and migraine preventives, without reporting new clinical results.
July 2016 in “Reactions Weekly” Cyproterone and finasteride reduced hypersexuality but caused serious side effects.
5 citations
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January 1991 in “Drugs of The Future”
100 citations
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May 2003 in “Journal of Neuroscience” This study found that neuroactive steroids like DHEA and pregnenolone influence cocaine-induced appetence in mice through their interaction with the ς1 receptor, suggesting a role in individual vulnerability to addiction.
July 2024 in “Behavioural Brain Research” In this study, male Wistar rats with obesity showed reduced depressive-like behaviors, brain inflammation, and oxidative stress after long-term finasteride treatment, suggesting potential benefits of finasteride in obese conditions, while lean rats experienced adverse effects including metabolic disturbances and depressive-like behaviors.
18 citations
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October 2010 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” This study found that a new hybrid compound designed from finasteride and epristeride was a potent inhibitor of 5α-reductase with a mechanism similar to finasteride.
1 citations
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September 2016 in “Acta Chromatographica” This study validated a new RP-HPLC method for accurately determining doxazosin mesylate and finasteride in bulk powders and capsule formulations.
January 2005 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” In this study, finasteride altered the expression of nine proteins in the rat nucleus accumbens, suggesting new therapeutic targets and mechanisms for its effects on neuropsychiatric conditions.
May 2024 in “Reactions weekly” 3 citations
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January 2000 in “Current Medical Research and Opinion” This research reported that eflornithine HCl 13.9% cream generally has a favorable dermal safety profile for managing unwanted facial hair in women, though it can cause mild irritation under certain conditions.
10 citations
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October 2016 in “Epilepsy & behavior” In this study, behavioral disturbances were commonly observed with levetiracetam, while somnolence was frequently reported with oxcarbazepine among patients with refractory epilepsy.
21 citations
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June 2005 in “Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research” This study found that finasteride affected ethanol withdrawal severity differently in WSP and WSR lines, with more modulation seen in the WSP line.
May 2022 in “Endocrine Abstracts” Finasteride may cause sexual dysfunction by reducing epinephrine levels.
133 citations
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July 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that topical eflornithine HCl 13.9% cream effectively reduced facial hair in women, with a favorable safety profile.
December 2023 in “Alzheimer's & Dementia” In this study, chronic exposure to finasteride induced metabolic disturbances and depression-like behaviors in young male rats, similar to those caused by obesity, but did not worsen anxiety or depression in obese rats.