March 2005 in “The Nurse Practitioner” This update provides information on new drug approvals but does not offer new clinical research findings.
September 2004 in “Inpharma Weekly” October 2012 in “Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials”
January 2020 in “International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Chemistry” This study developed a validated HPLC method for accurately estimating dutasteride and its related compounds in capsules, suitable for routine and stability sample analysis.
40 citations
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January 2010 in “Annales D Endocrinologie” This article discusses diagnostic guidelines for PCOS, emphasizing the use of the Rotterdam criteria and recommending clomiphene citrate as the first-line treatment for ovulation induction; it reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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June 2004 in “Annales De Dermatologie Et De Venereologie” This review summarizes the adverse effects associated with 5α‐reductase inhibitors, noting slightly increased rates of decreased libido, erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction, gynecomastia, depression, and anxiety, with further studies needed to explore symptom prevalence and persistence.
3 citations
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February 2016 in “Scandinavian journal of urology” This study found notable differences in finasteride use among the Nordic countries, with higher prevalence in Finland and Sweden compared to Denmark and Norway.
5 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The study suggests hormonal factors may play a role in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and that treatments like oral antiandrogens and steroids could be beneficial.
May 2023 in “BMC Women's Health” This study found that female patients in Finnish specialized health care with a history of doping use exhibited high rates of psychiatric and substance use disorder morbidity, with less than half of those using anabolic androgenic steroids showing atypical red blood cell parameters.
October 2025 in “Actualización en Medicina de Familia” This review discusses several new pharmacological products, including those for cardiovascular prevention and overactive bladder, but notes challenges in defining their therapeutic roles and provides safety updates on existing medications; it reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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January 2013 in “Dissolution Technologies” This study optimized and validated a dissolution test method for immediate-release finasteride capsules, highlighting the need for an official standard due to variability in commercial products.
January 2004 in “Zhongguo xin yao zazhi” This study found that domestic finasteride tablets are bioequivalent to reference tablets, showing similar pharmacokinetic parameters and relative bioavailability.
January 2020 in “Asian Journal of Chemistry” This study demonstrated that FT-Raman spectroscopy is effective for identifying finasteride polymorphs in tablets and detecting the presence of alternative polymorphs down to about 15% concentration.
33 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study reports that familial frontal fibrosing alopecia was diagnosed earlier in premenopausal women compared to postmenopausal women, though long-term outcomes remain uncertain without a definitive treatment.
11 citations
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July 2020 in “Scientific Reports” This study suggests that statins may be linked to various ovary and uterus related adverse events, highlighting the need for monitoring in clinical practice.
10 citations
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June 2013 in “Talanta” This study demonstrated a validated UPLC method for analyzing finasteride in low-dose drug products, highlighting methanol content and flow rate as critical factors for method robustness and accuracy.
2 citations
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April 2017 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review discusses the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting the lack of clinical trial data and limited observational treatment results.
February 2021 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)”
17 citations
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January 2015 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case report suggests that frontal fibrosing alopecia with nail involvement may be associated with lichen planus and improved with oral dutasteride due to an inflammatory reaction related to androgenetic alopecia.
3 citations
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July 2022 in “BMC chemistry” This study introduced and validated new spectrophotometric methods to simultaneously determine finasteride and tadalafil in Entadfi™ capsules with high sensitivity and without interference from excipients.
38 citations
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February 2006 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” This study found that combining data from different databases provided a more comprehensive estimate of serious adverse drug reactions in a French university hospital, highlighting the limitations of current ADR reporting methods.
January 2006 in “Analytical chemistry, an Indian journal” This study developed two sensitive spectrophotometric methods to accurately determine finasteride in pure and tablet forms, demonstrating linear response and compliance with ICH guidelines.
59 citations
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November 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This article describes a case of dyschromatosis universalis in a young Saudi Arabian girl, discussing similar cases reported outside the Far East where the condition was initially identified, but provides no new research findings.
24 citations
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March 1996 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal” In this study, most women with hirsutism and regular menstrual cycles were diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, suggesting limited use of the term 'idiopathic or racial' hirsutism without thorough evaluation.
December 2016 in “Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra” This case study reports successful treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia with daily 2.5mg finasteride in a 77-year-old woman.
November 2021 in “Evidencia” In this study, the use of finasteride in young patients may be linked to a higher risk of anxiety, depression, and suicide-related adverse events.
January 2018 in “Journal of Crohn s and Colitis” This study found that high-dose intravenous ferric carboxymaltose may reduce inflammatory activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and iron deficiency anaemia, as evidenced by decreased CRP levels and improved clinical disease indices.
8 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Finasteride reduces opioid use and withdrawal symptoms in animals.
January 2020 in “Química Nova” This study used Density Functional Theory-based computational methods to analyze finasteride's molecular properties, finding that the GGA/PW91 method closely matches experimental data for vibrational frequencies and geometric parameters.
This study found that using fenugreek seed extract significantly reduced ovarian volume, cyst size, and prolactin levels in women with PCOS over 12 weeks, with the majority achieving regular menstrual cycles and improved insulin sensitivity.