Is the Safety of Finasteride Correlated With Its Route of Administration: Topical Versus Oral? A Pharmacovigilance Study With Data From the United States Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved oral finasteride for androgenetic alopecia. In 2022, approximately 2.6 million U.S. men used it for hair loss and prostate conditions. Post‐finasteride syndrome (PFS), proposed in 2012, involves persistent sexual and neuropsychiatric adverse events (AEs) after cessation ...
Gupta AK +3 more
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Finasteride is a steroid 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor, approved for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and benign prostate hyperplasia. In some patients the treatment is associated with adverse side effects that could become persistent after ...
Erika Cecchin PhD +5 more
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5α-Reductase Isoenzymes: From Neurosteroid Biosynthesis to Neuropsychiatric Outcomes [PDF]
5a-reductase (5a-R) isozymes are essential for androgen metabolism and neurosteroid biosynthesis, linking endocrinology and neuropsychiatry. This systematic review, conducted in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines, aimed to synthesize current evidence
Carmen Rodriguez-Cerdeira
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8679 Case: The Sexual, Physical and Psychological Effects of Post-Finasteride Syndrome [PDF]
Abstract Disclosure: E.M. Lonergan: None. S.M. Maher: None. I. Yaseen: None. D.B. O'Shea: None. Post-finasteride syndrome (PFS) is an increasingly recognised disorder with a myriad of physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms persisting for greater than three months in a small proportion of patients treated with Finasteride ...
Lonergan, Eibhlin Marie +3 more
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Post-Finasteride Syndrome: Survey of Dermatologists From the Spanish Hair and Nail Disorders Group
Background and objective: Post-finasteride syndrome (PFS) refers to a set of persistent symptoms reported by patients after discontinuation of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs).
O.M. Moreno-Arrones +10 more
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Altered methylation pattern of the SRD5A2 gene in the cerebrospinal fluid of post-finasteride patients: a pilot study [PDF]
Context: Post-finasteride syndrome (PFS) occurs in patients with androgenic alopecia after suspension of the finasteride treatment, leading to a large variety of persistent side effects.
Roberto Cosimo Melcangi +10 more
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Efficacy of Hair Mesotherapy With Biomimetic Peptides and Micronutrients in Patients With Androgenetic Alopecia: A Retrospective Observational Study [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Hair mesotherapy is increasingly used in the management of androgenetic alopecia (AGA), yet standardized treatment protocols and controlled clinical data are limited. Aims This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a mesotherapy formulation containing biomimetic peptides, vitamins, and micronutrients in patients with ...
Köse Ö, Borlu M.
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Post-finasteride syndrome and post-SSRI sexual dysfunction: two sides of the same coin?
Sexual dysfunction is a clinical condition due to different causes including the iatrogenic origin. For instance, it is well known that sexual dysfunction may occur in patients treated with antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). A similar side effect has been also reported during treatment with finasteride, an inhibitor of
Giatti, Silvia +3 more
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Pharmacological Management of Pattern Hair Loss
Pattern hair loss (PHL) is a condition that worsens with time and the only way it can be slowed down is with pharmacological intervention. Pharmacological treatments for PHL, from an evidenced-based perspective with respect to safety and efficacy, are ...
Sandeep Suresh Sattur +1 more
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Post‐Finasteride Syndrome or Pre‐Existing Vulnerability? Rethinking Patient Selection [PDF]
Rivetti N.
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