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Dr Farjo believes that for most men who are sufficiently anxious or distressed about their hair loss, finasteride is worth the risk. 'Hundreds of thousands take it without experiencing any side ...

Some online sites are prescribing men a hair loss drug that has potentially risky side effects without consistent safety ...

Key Takeaways Finasteride may not be an effective option for some individuals and dutasteride may be a solid alternative. Anyone interested in switching from finasteride to dutasteride should discuss ...

The European Medicines Agency has started a review of medicines containing finasteride and dutasteride following concerns ...

D'Amico AV and Roehrborn CG (2007) Effect of 1 mg/day finasteride on concentrations of serum prostate-specific antigen in men with androgenic alopecia: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol ...

Kyle took finasteride last spring, after a friend recommended it Some online sites are prescribing men a hair loss drug that has potentially risky side effects without consistent safety checks ...

The side effects of finasteride can include suicidal thoughts and impotence, yet some big brand companies will send the pills in the post without seeing or chatting with the customer. We ...