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.
This article suggests using oral contraceptives with antiandrogenic properties for women with virilization symptoms like acne and advises higher doses of antiandrogens for severe acne, androgenic alopecia, or idiopathic hirsutism.
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November 2025 in “Pharmacology Research & Perspectives” This study analyzed post-marketing data from the U.S. FDA Adverse Event Reporting System and identified both known and new safety concerns for Avacopan, an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated vasculitis treatment, emphasizing the need for monitoring during early treatment stages.
111 citations
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February 1991 in “Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain” In this study, two-thirds of patients with persistent chronic daily headache significantly improved with divalproex sodium treatment, while liver functions remained unaffected.
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December 2021 in “Cureus” This study found that proxalutamide significantly increased recovery rates, reduced mortality, and shortened hospital stays in hospitalized COVID-19 patients across different regions in Brazil.
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January 2011 in “Andrologia” This study concluded that 16β-methyl-17α-benzoyloxypregnen-4-en-3,20-dione may be a promising treatment for androgen-dependent diseases and epilepsy due to its antioxidant effects and impact on GABAergic and serotonergic metabolism in rats.
64 citations
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January 1985 in “Clinical endocrinology” In this study, treatment with the oral contraceptive containing 30 μg ethinyl oestradiol and 150 μg desogestrel significantly reduced androgen-dependent hair growth in hirsute women over one year.
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May 2022 in “Голова и шея.” This study concluded that the anesthesia protocol using fentanyl, propofol, cisatracuria besylate, tranexamic acid, atropine, and metoclopramide resulted in the least pain during septoplasty.
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May 2023 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” In this study, the researchers developed a novasome vesicle carrying bovine placenta extract, which demonstrated superior hair growth effects in rats compared to traditional minoxidil and PE-loaded liposomes, and showed good stability and physical characteristics over 90 days at 4°C.
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January 2021 in “Mediators of Inflammation” In this study, 15d-PGJ2 administered in a topical cream inhibited oxidative and inflammatory skin changes caused by UVB radiation in hairless mice, suggesting it as a promising treatment approach.
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December 2020 in “Molecules” This study reported that a newly formulated Curcumin-loaded proniosome, named F5, exhibited enhanced antiviral efficacy, stability, and safety when compared to Curcumin alone, and improved the therapeutic performance of Acyclovir by reducing its effective dose against Herpes simplex virus.
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February 1996 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal” Finasteride linked to skin inflammation.
December 2010 in “Reactions Weekly” 88 citations
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July 2009 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” April 2010 in “Nature Reviews Urology”
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July 2003 in “Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior” Finasteride blocks progesterone's effect on absence seizures in rats.
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July 2002 in “JOGC/Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada” This review discusses treatments for female acne, highlighting the effectiveness of low-dose oral contraceptives and noting their similar side effects to placebo; it reports no new clinical results.
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September 2020 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” This review discusses the potential health benefits of probiotics as a "Bio-Therapy" in food and medicine, noting that more research is needed to fully understand their mechanisms and effectiveness.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers used a computational drug repurposing approach to identify FDA-approved drugs Dutasteride and Solifenacin as potential inhibitors of Listeria monocytogenes via binding to the virulence factor regulator PrfA, suggesting they may offer new treatment strategies against multi-drug resistant strains.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that topical simvastatin induced remission and hair regrowth in a mouse model of alopecia areata, potentially by modulating T cell activity and reducing pro-inflammatory cytokine signaling.
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December 1994 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This study concluded that a regimen of transdermal estradiol and oral medroxyprogesterone acetate effectively reduces hirsutism while minimizing side effects in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
May 2022 in “Reactions Weekly”
December 2013 in “Nursing2023” The FDA approved a new breast cancer treatment, found flu shots may reduce heart risks, questioned the safety of fast-tracked drug approvals, showed statins don't help with certain pneumonia, and approved a new dementia imaging agent.
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January 2005 in “Climacteric” This review discusses the pharmacological properties of progestins used in contraception and hormone replacement therapy, focusing on drospirenone's unique effects, but reports no new experimental findings.
This case series observed that patients with persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms reported considerable improvement after using icosapent ethyl, suggesting potential therapeutic success warranting further research.
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September 1979 in “DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift” In this study, Diane was reported to effectively treat acne, seborrhoea, androgenic alopecia, and mild hirsutism in hirsute women, with its effectiveness influenced by the severity and duration of the condition.
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November 2002 in “Journal of Neurochemistry” This study found that progesterone pretreatment in rats potentiated the effect of ethanol on mesocortical dopamine levels, suggesting an influence of neuroactive steroids on ethanol's action.
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December 2009 in “Cancer Research” This study concluded that both vaginal TEST and Estring may be effective for treating vaginal dryness in breast cancer patients on aromatase inhibitors, with adverse events being rare and manageable.
232 citations
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June 1975 in “Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” In this study, a treatment regimen combining cyproterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol significantly improved acne and seborrhoea in most women after three months, but had varied effects on hirsutism and alopecia.
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November 2025 in “Nutrition Journal” This study found that an 8-week supplementation with specific probiotic strains improved hormonal markers and oxidative stress while decreasing inflammation in women with PCOS, although clinical symptoms like acne and hirsutism showed no significant improvement compared to the placebo group.