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Testosterone (medication) Testosterone (T) is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. [9] It is used to treat male hypogonadism, gender dysphoria, and certain types of breast cancer. [9][10] It may also be used to increase athletic ability in the form of doping. [9] It is unclear if the use of testosterone for low levels due to ...
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]
Trazodone is usually used at a dosage of 150 to 300 mg/day for the treatment of depression. [ 17 ] [ 13 ] Lower doses have also been used to augment other antidepressants or when initiating therapy. [ 17 ] [ 13 ] Higher doses, up to 600 mg/day, have been used in more severe cases of depression (in hospitalized patients, for example). [ 29 ]
Dutasteride, sold under the brand name Avodart among others, is a medication primarily used to treat the symptoms of a benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an enlarged prostate not associated with cancer. A few months may be required before benefits occur. [4] It is also used for scalp hair loss in men and as a part of hormone therapy in ...
20 mg Cialis tablet. Tadalafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. [8] In the US, tadalafil (as Cialis) is indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia; [5] and (as Adcirca) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension to improve exercise ability.
Amitriptyline. Amitriptyline, sold under the brand name Elavil among others, is a tricyclic antidepressant primarily used to treat major depressive disorder, and a variety of pain syndromes such as neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, migraine and tension headaches. [12] Due to the frequency and prominence of side effects, amitriptyline is generally ...
Domperidone. Not to be confused with Droperidol. Domperidone, sold under the brand name Motilium among others, is a dopamine antagonist medication which is used to treat nausea and vomiting and certain gastrointestinal problems like gastroparesis (delayed gastric emptying). It raises the level of prolactin in the human body and is used off ...
Dienogest, sold under the brand name Visanne among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills and in the treatment of endometriosis. [6][7][1][8][9][10] It is also used in menopausal hormone therapy and to treat heavy periods. [8][11][12] Dienogest is available both alone and in combination with estrogens. [13][11 ...