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Propecia - Finasteride
Finasteride (marketed as Propecia, Proscar
and many other names) is an antiandrogen which acts by inhibiting
5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to
dihydrotestosterone. Propecia is the first and only FDA-approved
pill demonstrated to treat male pattern hair loss (MPHL) on
the vertex (top of head) and anterior mid-scalp area (middle
front of head) in men only. Finasteride is used as a treatment
in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in low doses, and in
prostate cancer in higher doses. It is also indicated for
use in combination with doxazosin therapy to reduce the risk
for symptomatic progression of BPH.
Propecia (Finasteride) for hair loss
9 of 10 men treated with this medication improved or maintained
hair. Based on a photographic assessment by an expert panel
of dermatologists following 5 years of clinical studies. Most
men see results 3 to 12 months after starting Propecia
(Finasteride).
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