188 citations
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October 2012 in “The AAPS Journal” This review discusses strategies for developing semi-solid topical generic products to match the quality of reference-listed drugs, using concepts like quality by design and reverse-engineering, but reports no new results.
2 citations
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October 2003 in “Australian Prescriber” This article describes the Australian Medicines Handbook as a compact, readable, and comprehensive drug reference guide for Australian practitioners, but it does not present new research findings.
December 2024 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This study found that monotherapy and topical medications are primarily used to treat pediatric skin diseases, with a variety of drugs prescribed indicating the complexity of these conditions.
1 citations
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May 2019 in “British journal of health care management/British journal of healthcare management” This study highlighted the critical role emollients play in managing dry skin conditions and reported that prescribing suitable emollient therapy may reduce overall healthcare costs and the need for additional medications in UK primary care.
3 citations
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January 2012 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document says that there are treatments for hair and nail diseases.
June 2026 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study found that while 5α-reductase inhibitors like finasteride had many serious, unresolved adverse drug reactions, some were not listed in the existing product information.
4 citations
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December 2020 in “International journal of research - granthaalayah” This study found that tetracycline can adhere to hair follicle structures and disrupt cell metabolism, potentially damaging healthy human cells as well as pathogens.
8 citations
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October 2014 in “Journal of analytical toxicology.” This study found that a single application of 'Lye' or 'No-Lye' chemical straighteners significantly reduced drug concentrations in hair samples from both drug-fortified standards and authentic drug users.
182 citations
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November 2017 in “Molecular Aspects of Medicine” This review discusses various therapeutic strategies targeting platelet-derived growth factor signaling in diseases like cancer and atherosclerosis, and evaluates existing treatments without presenting new clinical data.
February 2026 in “Chinese Medicine” Natural products might help treat hair greying.
5 citations
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October 1984 in “The BMJ” Up to 50% of scalp hair can be lost before it appears thin, and treatment is only needed for hair loss caused by diseases or deficiencies.
16 citations
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January 2010 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This review discusses the role of skin manifestations as early markers and prognostic indicators of HIV infection in children but reports no new clinical results.
July 2022 in “http://isrctn.com/” Adding a cosmetic gel with caffeine, taurine, and growth factors to standard hair loss treatments could improve results.
5 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article proposes naming the visual identification of androgenic alopecia in COVID-19 patients as the "Gabrin sign" to indicate higher risk for severe symptoms, but reports no new clinical results.
This review discusses various drugs and chemicals potentially causing hair loss, mechanisms involved, and suggests models for testing but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science” This study aimed to enhance the skin penetration of minoxidil by encapsulating it in glycerosomal vesicles, offering a potential improvement in transdermal drug delivery for treating androgenetic alopecia. Results of the investigation were not reported.
August 2025 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” This review article examines current drugs for androgenetic alopecia, focusing on their mechanisms and clinical efficacy, noting that while finasteride and minoxidil are commonly approved treatments, new drugs targeting different pathogenic pathways have emerged, offering a broader understanding and reference for AGA treatment options.
1 citations
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June 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that paracellular transport significantly contributes to the intestinal permeability of minoxidil, suggesting its limited suitability as a Biopharmaceutics Classification System reference drug due to potential variability.
January 2018 in “Deleted Journal” In this observational study of 110 women with PCOS, the researchers found that 52.7% experienced depression and anxiety, with Metformin being the most prescribed drug. Regular counseling and lifestyle management were noted to improve the overall disease prognosis.
128 citations
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January 1996 in “Journal of analytical toxicology.” This study suggests that while hair analysis using GC-MS is a sensitive method for detecting cocaine ingestion, it may not reliably indicate the amount, timing, or duration of drug use due to interindividual variability and multiple incorporation mechanisms.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “Therapeutic advances in urology” This review concluded that WS PRO 160 I 120 mg, a herbal preparation, may be an effective and safer alternative to standard drugs for treating lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
38 citations
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October 2014 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” The study found that daily use of bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03% for one year was effective in improving eyelash growth and patient satisfaction in both idiopathic and chemotherapy-induced hypotrichosis, with no serious drug-related adverse events reported.
March 2026 in “The Aging Male” This retrospective pharmacovigilance study reviewed adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025 for drugs treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, identifying distinct safety signals for α1-blockers, 5ARIs, and PDE5I, including some potential new adverse events that require further investigation.
26 citations
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May 2024 in “Molecular Neurodegeneration” This review assesses existing knowledge about the 17q21.31 inversion polymorphism, highlighting its genetic structure differences across ancestries, associations with various diseases, and implications for precision medicine and drug discovery.
1707 citations
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December 2003 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Combination therapy of doxazosin and finasteride safely and effectively reduces benign prostatic hyperplasia progression risk.
75 citations
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November 1996 in “Fertility and Sterility” This study found that finasteride effectively reduced hirsutism in women during 12 months of treatment, with some effects persisting in the majority after stopping the medication.
February 2004 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” The book is a comprehensive and current guide on hair disorders, with minor flaws.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Oncology” In this study, researchers analyzed adverse event reports from the FAERS database to identify safety concerns associated with ipilimumab in elderly patients, noting common issues like gastrointestinal events and new signals such as orchitis and alopecia areata, with timing influenced by body weight.
3 citations
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January 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This article discusses a serious side effect associated with a potentially widely used cosmetic product but reports no new experimental results.
1 citations
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October 1971 in “The BMJ” The document suggests that hair loss after stopping birth control may be similar to post-pregnancy hair loss and could recur with future pregnancies.