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December 2019 in “Pharmaceutics” Taking Dutasteride with Ketoconazole can increase Dutasteride's effects and side effects.
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December 1994 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Oral itraconazole effectively reaches and treats deep skin layers in guinea pigs.
March 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Spironolactone can effectively treat hair loss with manageable side effects.
January 2022 in “Cosmoderma” Using oral minoxidil and dutasteride together can quickly increase hair growth and volume with minimal side effects.
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March 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” No effective treatment for frontal fibrosing alopecia was found, but oral 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors had the best response; for lichen planopilaris, topical corticosteroids were commonly used but had a high relapse rate.
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June 2006 in “British journal of sports medicine” The document concludes that better biomarkers are needed to detect long-term oral testosterone use in athletes.
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September 2024 in “Journal of Clinical and Nursing Research” Combining Chuzhi Shengfa Tablets with ketoconazole shampoo or 5% minoxidil foam effectively promotes hair growth in men.
November 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Saw palmetto extract reduced hair loss and improved hair growth in people with hair thinning.
January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” Sex hormones affect reproduction, sexual development, and oral health, and it's important for dental practitioners to understand their effects and interactions.
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January 2014 in “The Scientific World Journal” Lichen Planus is a less common condition affecting skin and mucous membranes, with various types and associated risk factors, challenging to diagnose, significantly impacts life quality, and may have a risk of cancerous changes in oral lesions.
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December 2003 in “Medical Hypotheses” Ketoconazole shampoo with finasteride improves hair density in men with hair loss.
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December 2022 in “Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore” Some skin medications can have harmful interactions with the COVID-19 drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, but not with molnupiravir.
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January 2022 in “Advances in animal and veterinary sciences” Ketoconazole cream effectively treats fungal skin infections in cats.
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February 2014 in “Revista de investigaciones veterinarias del Perú” A pet rabbit had a skin infection that was cured with ketoconazole.
Coconut oil and turmeric were almost as good as 2% ketoconazole shampoo for treating dandruff.
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May 2014 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Effective treatments for male pattern baldness include oral finasteride and topical minoxidil, while topical minoxidil is best for female pattern baldness.
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June 2007 in “Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Drug Discovery” Certain inhibitors can potentially treat prostate cancer and other hormone-dependent conditions by controlling sex hormone levels in cells.
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