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Alopecia Areata (Patchy Hair ... : Drugs

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FINASTERIDE (fi NAS teer ide) is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men. This is a condition that causes you to have an enlarged prostate. This medicine helps to control your symptoms, decrease urinary retention, and reduces your risk of needing surgery. When used in combination with certain other medicines, this drug can slow down the progression of your disease. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Specific inhibitor of steroid 5α-reductase; blocks conversion of testosterone by type 2 5α-reductase to 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
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FINASTERIDE (fi NAS teer ide) is used to treat male pattern baldness in men only. This medicine is not for use in women. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Hair stimulant; a piperidinopyrimidine-derivative vasodilator.
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MINOXIDIL (mi NOX i dill) is used to increase new hair growth in cases of hereditary hair loss. When applied to the scalp, this medicine can promote hair growth in men with male pattern baldness. This medicine can also help women with thin hair and frontal hair loss. Women should not use extra-strength minoxidil products. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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