Dutasteride, on the other hand, received its FDA approval as a treatment for BPH in 2001, under the brand name Avodart. Although research shows that dutasteride is effective at treating hair loss ...

a male hormone linked to hair loss. Like Propecia, another drug Avodart, was also designed to treat enlargement of the prostate by blocking DHT and may help treat hair loss. "Sooner or later ...