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This narrative review suggests that the association between weight-loss medications and telogen effluvium is primarily due to metabolic changes from rapid weight loss, rather than a direct pharmacological effect on hair follicles.

This review discusses the effectiveness and tolerability of alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonists for managing lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia, reporting no new clinical results.

Combining medications is more effective for treating benign prostatic syndrome symptoms.

This review reports that combination therapy with 5α-reductase inhibitors and α1-receptor blockers does not appear to benefit patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate volumes up to 40–45 ml, but may be more effective for larger prostate volumes.

This review discusses the drug treatment of benign prostatic syndrome, highlighting the efficacy of combination therapies over monotherapies in patients at high risk for disease progression, but notes increased side effects and costs.

A synthetic drug and a South American herb may help treat alopecia areata in Chinese men.

This review discusses the risk of central nervous side effects, such as dementia and depression, from drugs used to treat lower urinary symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia, and highlights inconsistent evidence across different medications.

This publication overview describes MWV's offerings in medical and healthcare literature but presents no new research findings.

This study reported that various medications, including known agents like finasteride and testosterone as well as unexpected ones like certain psychotropics and statins, are linked to male infertility cases in the Vigibase database.

This study found that dutasteride may offer neuroprotective effects on dopaminergic neurons in an animal model of early-stage Parkinson's disease, suggesting potential therapeutic use.

This abstract outlines the ChemInform Abstracting Service, which summarizes information from various journals, but it does not provide any specific research findings.

This review discusses treatments for androgenic alopecia, including minoxidil, finasteride, and hormonal therapies with antiandrogens, and reports no new clinical findings.

This systematic review analyzed treatments for androgenetic alopecia, finding that combining two therapies, such as oral minoxidil with another treatment, resulted in better outcomes than using monotherapies alone, though some patients experienced non-severe side effects.

Pharmacists play a crucial role in patient care and optimizing treatment outcomes.

In this study, among patients with androgenetic alopecia, combining microneedling with minoxidil led to the best improvement in hair loss and volume compared to using microneedling or minoxidil alone.

This study found that a significant portion of counterfeit drugs seized among bodybuilders did not match their labels, with many containing undeclared anabolic steroids or other unexpected active ingredients.

This review examines scalp contact dermatitis, attributing most positive patch test reactions to hair dyes, hair cleansing products, and medicaments, but presents no new research findings.

This compilation on contact and occupational dermatology in the Asia-Pacific region discusses various allergens and irritants without reporting new clinical findings.

This study from a dermatology department found that patch test positivity for allergic contact dermatitis is lower in geriatric patients than in adults, likely due to age-related immune changes and reduced allergen exposure.

This review reports that pediatric alopecia presents in various forms, with alopecia areata being the most common, and emphasizes the need for precise diagnosis and individualized management, including medical and psychossocial approaches, to address both the physical and emotional impact on affected children.

This article reviews the hormonal and medication-related factors associated with acne development but does not present new research findings.

This study reports that a novel multimodal approach, combining tattoo machine–assisted drug delivery of hair loss treatments with oral and topical medications, may enhance hair density and thickness in androgenetic alopecia patients, though larger controlled studies are needed to confirm these early findings.

This study found that hidradenitis suppurativa significantly impaired quality of life in German patients, with severity linked to skin and certain extra-cutaneous changes, but not reduced by surgical or conventional medicamentous treatments.

This study found that povidone iodine, thiabendazole ointment, captan ointment, and Burroughs Wellcome Ringworm Ointment were effective against Trichophyton equinum var. autotrophicum in horses, but large-scale use may be limited by practicality and cost.

Results are not reported in this source. The abstract does not provide a summary or findings from the Australasian Journal of Dermatology regarding contact dermatitis.

This case report suggests that intracanal medication with calcium hydroxide paste may alleviate colitis symptoms triggered by Formacresol used during dental retreatment in a 46-year-old patient.

Some chemicals can permanently or temporarily remove color from skin and hair, which can be distressing and is not well-regulated in cosmetics.

In this case report, a 22-year-old experiencing alopecia androgénica developed low blood pressure and elevated heart rate after using an oral minoxidil and dutasteride combination, highlighting the need for careful monitoring and personalized therapy in managing medication side effects.

This review discusses post-finasteride syndrome, highlighting occasional adverse sexual and systemic effects in men and women, but reports no new research findings while emphasizing the need for better education about the drug's risks.

In this study, herbal hair tonic made from Usada Bali ingredients significantly increased hair growth in mice without causing skin irritation compared to a negative control.