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2. Is Finasteride an Over-the-Counter Drug? - AOL

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   Finasteride tablets belong to a class of medications called 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors, or 5-ARIs. It works by inhibiting the action of the 5 alpha-reductase enzyme, which is involved in ...

3. Finasteride 1mg vs. 5mg: Which Is The Right Dosage for Male ...

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   Side Effects of Finasteride 1mg. As with the medication finasteride in general, potential side effects of finasteride at a 1mg dose include the same big three: Decreased libido. ED. Other intimacy ...

4. What are the Side Effects of Taking Finasteride for Hair Loss?

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   In general, the risk of side effects from finasteride is low. Research shows the vast majority of men who use finasteride over the long term benefit from a successful hair loss treatment with few ...

5. Finasteride - Wikipedia

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   Finasteride is also used to treat male pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia) in men, a condition that develops in up to 80% of Caucasian men aged 70 and over. [ 24 ] [ 4 ] In the United States, finasteride and minoxidil are the only two FDA approved drugs for the treatment of male pattern hair loss as of 2017. [ 25 ]

6. 5α-Reductase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   Finasteride (brand names Proscar, Propecia) inhibits the function of two of the isoenzymes (types 2 and 3) of 5α-reductase. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It decreases circulating DHT levels by up to about 70%. [ 8 ] Dutasteride (brand name Avodart) inhibits all three 5α-reductase isoenzymes and can decrease DHT levels by 95%.

7. Discovery and development of 5α-reductase inhibitors

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   Dutasteride (Avodart) was the second steroidal 5α-reductase approved after finasteride. It is a competitive inhibitor of all three 5α-reductase isoenzymes [4] and it inhibits types 1 and 2 better than finasteride, leading to it causing further reduction in DHT, with >90% recuded DHT levels following 1 year of oral administration. [1]