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January 2021 in “Acta Cirurgica Brasileira” This study found that both finasteride and dutasteride led to morphological and functional kidney damage in rats, with more severe effects observed in the dutasteride group.
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July 2017 in “The Journal of Urology” In this study, low dose finasteride or dutasteride treatment was found to reduce prostate specific antigen levels in men with androgenetic alopecia, though levels sometimes remained stable or increased in those with low baseline PSA.
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January 2012 in “Daehan namseong gwahag hoeji” This study found that dutasteride was more effective than finasteride in reducing total prostate volume and PSA levels and improving symptoms in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia.
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November 2010 in “Anticancer Research” This study concluded that both finasteride and dutasteride therapies significantly increased chromogranin A serum levels in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, suggesting an activation of neuroendocrine differentiation.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review concludes that finasteride and dutasteride are the most evidence-supported oral treatments for androgenetic alopecia, with dutasteride offering slightly greater hair count improvements and both affected by genetic response modifiers.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study reviews the effectiveness and safety of finasteride and dutasteride for treating androgenetic alopecia, highlighting that dutasteride reduces DHT more deeply than finasteride, with genetic factors influencing patient response and both drugs being evidence-supported options for men and women.
May 2026 in “Reactions Weekly” Finasteride and dutasteride may increase the risk of suicide and sexual dysfunction.
This review reports that 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, used to treat androgenic alopecia, may adversely affect sperm count, sexual function, and hormones in a subset of patients.
January 2026 in “Reactions Weekly” Both finasteride and dutasteride can cause sexual side effects, but they may differ in frequency and severity.
January 2026 in “Cronfa (Swansea University)” Finasteride and dutasteride may increase the risk of depression and suicidality, so patients should be monitored closely.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research” In this study, both finasteride and dutasteride were effective for androgenetic alopecia, but dutasteride significantly improved hair density more than finasteride and had a comparable safety profile among men treated at an Indian center.
October 2025 in “Reactions Weekly” Finasteride and dutasteride may cause depression and suicidal thoughts.
January 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil alone is effective for treating hair loss, but combining it with dutasteride or finasteride may offer better results.
December 2024 in “Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences” In this retrospective cohort study, researchers found no significant difference between finasteride and dutasteride in terms of reducing prostate volume or adverse effects among patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, although both drugs improved lower urinary tract symptoms over one year by reducing prostate volume.
October 2024 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Finasteride and dutasteride can increase beard thickness in men.
July 2024 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Finasteride and dutasteride do not significantly change beard thickness in men.
April 2024 in “Dermatology reports” This systematic review concluded that dutasteride was more effective than finasteride in increasing hair count for treating androgenetic alopecia in both males and females, with comparable side effects.
June 2023 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” This study observed that both finasteride and dutasteride significantly decreased dihydrotestosterone concentrations in hair, with dutasteride showing the greatest reduction.
March 2012 in “Society for Endocrinology BES 2012” This study presents a novel assay that allows for the simultaneous measurement of various androgens and 5α-reductase inhibitors in male serum, facilitating research into the biochemical effects of these inhibitors.
June 2010 in “Urology times” Finasteride causes fewer sexual side effects than dutasteride in men with BPH.
March 2008 in “European Urology Supplements” Finasteride and dutasteride can affect sexual function in BPH patients.
February 2021 in “Reactions Weekly” Finasteride and dutasteride may cause macular abnormalities.
September 2019 in “Reactions Weekly” Man experienced post-finasteride syndrome symptoms after using finasteride and dutasteride for hair loss.
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.
July 2018 in “Reactions Weekly” Lower finasteride doses had more side effects; dutasteride caused back pain; more research needed on post-finasteride syndrome.
January 2017 in “Clinical pharmacist” Long use of finasteride and dutasteride can cause long-term erection problems.
September 2016 in “Reactions Weekly” Dutasteride and finasteride don't raise erectile dysfunction risk.
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February 2003 in “European Urology Supplements” Dutasteride reduces DHT more effectively than finasteride.
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May 2008 in “PubMed” This study found that patients treated with dutasteride were significantly less likely to experience acute urinary retention and prostate-related surgeries compared to those treated with finasteride.
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September 2024 in “African Journal of Urology” This study found that dutasteride improved maximum urinary flow rate more effectively than finasteride when used in combination therapy with tamsulosin for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia over six months.