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2. Finasteride - Wikipedia

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   Finasteride is marketed primarily under the brand names Propecia, for pattern hair loss, and Proscar, for BPH, both of which are products of Merck & Co. [99] There is 1 mg of finasteride in Propecia and 5 mg in Proscar. Merck's patent on finasteride for the treatment of BPH expired in June 2006. [100]

3. How Long Does Finasteride Take to Work? - AOL

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   The oral finasteride treatment led to an improvement in male pattern hair loss for 91.5 percent of the men and prevention of further hair loss for 99.1 percent. We like those odds. And there’s ...

4. 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%.

5. Dutasteride - Wikipedia

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   Dutasteride, also known as N-[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androst-1-ene-17β-carboxamide, is a synthetic androstane steroid and a 4-azasteroid. [ 66 ] [ 67 ] It is an analogue of finasteride in which the tert -butyl amide moiety has been replaced with a 2,5- bis (trifluoromethyl)phenyl group .

6. Is 5 mg or 1 mg of Finasteride Better For Hair Loss? - AOL

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   Finasteride is the active ingredient in Propecia®, an oral medication that’s clinically-proven to treat and prevent male pattern baldness. ... A 2019, study involving 10,000 participants found ...

7. How to Treat Hair Loss without Post-Finasteride Syndrome Risk

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   It’s sold as a generic and under the brand names Propecia and Proscar. As a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor, finasteride works by inhibiting the effects of the enzyme responsible for converting ...

8. Generic drug - Wikipedia

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   In some countries, such as Brazil (photo) and France, more than 20% of all drug sales in units are generic. A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that contains the same chemical substance as a drug that was originally protected by chemical patents. Generic drugs are allowed for sale after the patents on the original drugs expire.

9. How Long Do Finasteride Results for Hair Growth Take? - AOL

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   Then came finasteride, a medication for treating hair loss that gained approval from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in 1997 as brand-name Propecia®. How Long Do Finasteride Results for ...