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    Glossary Systemic Antiandrogens

    medications that reduce male hormone effects body-wide

    Systemic antiandrogens are medications that reduce the effects of androgens (male hormones) throughout the entire body. They are commonly used to treat conditions like androgenic alopecia (hair loss), prostate cancer, and severe acne by blocking androgen receptors or inhibiting androgen production. These therapies can be crucial for managing hormone-related disorders and are often referred to as systemic anti-androgen therapy.

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    1. Preliminary pharmacokinetics and metabolism of novel non-steroidal antiandrogens in the rat: Relation of their systemic activity to the formation of a common metabolite The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · 1994 · 16 citations
    2. Spironolactone is an Effective and Well Tolerated Systemic Antiandrogen Therapy for Hirsute Women* The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1989 · 78 citations
    3. Topical antiandrogens in the treatment of male-pattern baldness Clinics in dermatology · 1988 · 10 citations
    4. Pharmacology of Anti-androgens in the Skin Handbook of experimental pharmacology · 1989 · 1 citations
    5. Clascoterone: a new topical antiandrogen agent. Prospects in Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2025
    6. Systemic treatment options for androgenic alopecia Lithuanian University of Health Sciences · 2026
    7. Acne and Systemic Disease Medical Clinics of North America · 2009 · 76 citations
    8. Local and Systemic Reduction by Topical Finasteride or Flutamide of Hamster Flank Organ Size and Enzyme Activity Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1995 · 37 citations
    9. Female pattern hair loss Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2001 · 226 citations
    10. Hair Loss in Women Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2009 · 81 citations
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