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Minoxidil and Finesteride: How go Minoxidil and Finesteride

Minoxidil and Finesteride: How go Minoxidil and Finesteride
At present USFDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) approves only two pharmacological products (drugs) for treatment of hair loss or thinning of hairs. Many people may claim many things about treatment of thinning of hairs, but all …

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What is Finasteride?

What is Finasteride?
Finasteride (brand names Proscar and Propecia by Merck, among other generic names) is a synthetic 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor, an inhibitor of the enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Finasteride is approved for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male pattern baldness …

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Minoxidil better than Finasteride?..hard question

Minoxidil better than Finasteride?..hard question 
This is an interesting question as the two drugs have been in competition since Finasteride came onto the market in 1997. Before comparing the two we need to look at Finasteride and answer a few questions. Finasteride was, like Minoxidil, originally …

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