Open AccessGuidelines on the use of finasteride in androgenetic alopecia
Author(s) -
Venkataram Mysore,
BM Shashikumar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.177432
Subject(s) - finasteride , male pattern baldness , medicine , hair loss , dermatology , cinahl , randomized controlled trial , gynecology , adverse effect , medline , psychiatry , scalp , prostate , cancer , political science , psychological intervention , law
Finasteride is a widely used drug in dermatology for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. There are many reports of associated sexual side effects. This article reviews the use of once-daily 1 mg finasteride in androgenetic alopecia and its associated sexual adverse effects.