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Mesterolone is used in androgen replacement therapy at a dosage of 50 to 100 mg 2 to 3 times per day. ... Capsule: 40–80 mg/2–4× day (with meals) ... 750–1,000 ...
Therefore, low-dose TU appears to be a safe and cost-effective protocol for treating elderly male osteoporosis. [56] However, further clinical trials with larger sample sizes, multiple centers, and long-term follow-ups are required to determine the efficacy and safety of low-dose testosterone undecanoate treatment in elderly male osteoporosis ...
Radiation induces hair loss through damage to hair follicle stem cell progenitors and alteration of keratin expression. [72] [73] Radiation therapy has been associated with increased mucin production in hair follicles. [74] Studies have suggested electromagnetic radiation as a therapeutic growth stimulant in alopecia. [75]
In the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, encapsulation refers to a range of dosage forms—techniques used to enclose medicines—in a relatively stable shell known as a capsule, allowing them to, for example, be taken orally or be used as suppositories. The two main types of capsules are:
A 2020 systematic review showed greater than 50% hair regrowth in 80.9% of patients treated with 5 mg/mL triamcinolone injections. [11] A Cochrane -style systematic review published in 2019 showed 5% topical minoxidil was more than 8x more associated with >50% hair regrowth at 6 months compared to placebo. [ 10 ]
In single-dose scenarios, the patient's body weight and the drug's recommended dose per kilogram are used to determine a safe one-time dose. If multiple doses of treatment are needed in a day, the physician must take into account information regarding the total amount of the drug which is safe to use in one day, and how that should be broken up ...
[3] [34] It has been used to treat hirsutism at dosages ranging from 62.5 mg/day to 750 mg/day. [44] A study found that multiple dosages of flutamide significantly reduced hirsutism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and that there were no significant differences in the effectiveness for dosages of 125 mg/day, 250 mg/day, and 375 mg/day.
Dutasteride is approved for the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia in South Korea and Japan at a dosage of 0.5 mg per day. [6] [17] Several studies have found it to induce hair regrowth in men more rapidly and to a greater extent than even the highest approved dosage of finasteride.