Finasteride

E: Finasteride is indicated for androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness) in males who are undergoing hair loss in the crown and the anterior scalp areas (2). It has the greatest efficacy in improving the hair loss of androgenetic alopecia approved by the FDA in the current market (2). Finasteride works by precluding the activity of type 2 5-alpha reductase (2). This is the enzyme that produces DHT (dihydrotestosterone) from testosterone (2). DHT is the cause of hair thinning and subsequent hair

What Is Finasteride? Finasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor. It reduces the level of Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) type-2. The indication to use this medicine is to treat men with the benign prostatic hyperplasia or male pattern hair loss. The medicine is taken for the longer time, so the effects will only last as long as the medicine taken. The prostate will decrease its size when the level of DHT is lower. It will reduce symptoms like a decreased flow of urination and it has the difficulty to

How Male Pattern Baldness Works Male pattern baldness (MBP), or androgenic alopecia, is present in males because it is linked to male sex hormones. It is typically due to a genetic condition and is usually associated with the levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Increased amounts of DHT in hair follicles is thought to have negative effects on hair growth, shortening the life of the hair growth cycle and even delaying or stopping the growth of new hair. Although hair stops growing, the actual follicles

Propecia is the brand name for the drug finasteride; it is the first pill to be approved by the FDA for the treatment of male pattern baldness or hair loss on the top of the head and in the mid-scalp area. Originally developed to treat an enlarged prostate condition, the FDA approved this drug in December 1997 for androgenetic alopecia; it's manufactured by Merck and Company, Inc. What is Propecia? Propecia has been designed with hair loss in mind. Its purpose is to stop hair loss from progressing

Help, my hair is falling out! When I first found out that my hair is falling out a lot more than usual, I panicked. It took me a lot of time to figure out why this is happening to me and what to do. Everyday thousands of men and women stumble upon the same problem, and many researchers are trying to solve it. If you have similar problems, this website may help you to find answers quicker. It is possible that your first question is the same as mine was - “why is this happening to me?” Most common

Finasteride might be a suitable additive therapy for refractory female hidradenitis suppurativa cases. Finasteride is a 5α-reductase inhibitor, specifically the type II and III isoenzymes. By inhibiting 5α-reductase, finasteride prevents conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by the type II and III isoenzymes, resulting in a decrease in serum DHT

Finasteride first came out on the market in the treatment of BPH. Recently it has been used to treat male pattern hair loss. Decades ago finasteride (used in the treatment of hair loss) would have no value to a pharmacist as this indication was not yet known. If yesterday’s pharmacists didn’t continue to keep up with ever

sleep cycle and makes it difficult to fall back asleep at night. According the patient’s MAR, he has Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an overactive bladder and chronic kidney disease. He is being treated with the medications finasteride, tamsulosin and oxybutynin. Finasteride and tamsulosin are used to treat BPH. The medication tamsulosin is also indicated for nocturia and acts by decreasing the contraction of smooth muscle in the prostatic capsule (Deglin, Sanoski, & Vallerand, p.1164). The patient

Prostate is an exocrine gland of the male reproductive system, and exists directly under the bladder, in front of the rectum. Prostate cancer is most common cancer among men (older than 65 years) after skin cancer. But it can be treated successfully. Some are slow growing and some are relatively fast growing. They can travel through blood vessels to reach other parts of the body and attach to the tissues of that part to grow and form new tumors and damage that tissue. Growths in prostate can be

De/re: Popular hair-wearer slang for detaching/reattach, the process of removing a hair system, cleaning adhesive residue from the system, and preparing the scalp for a new attachment. Dermal papilla: The dermal papilla is situated at the base of the hair follicle. The dermal papilla contains nerves and blood vessels, which supply glucose for energy and amino acids to make keratin. This structure is extremely important in the regulation of hair growth since it has receptors for both androgens and