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Where is commonly found finasteride or dustaride?

• jjensen90 10y ago
  They are both drugs to treat enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
• rosser 10y ago
  Among other things, in a drug that is used to treat BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia — a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate), and male pattern hair loss. It's also sometimes used as a hormone replacement in FtM transgender individuals. It's widely rumored that President Trump uses it for hair loss, which I suspect is part of why this article was shared, and is being upvoted; this side effect wasn't exactly unknown before this study...
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• moh_maya 10y ago
  they are used for treating prostrate enlargement as well as hair loss in men, among other things.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finasteride https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finasteride https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutasteride https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutasteride But I don't think that this side-effect was unknown. ED / sexual dysfunction is a documented side effect for both the drugs in a significant percentage of the patient population.
  • zedred 10y ago
    I think this study is exploring "persistent" ED, which is less known. ED is a documented side effect, but this shows that some men continue to experience ED even after they stop taking the drug.
    • rosser 10y ago
      The linked Wikipedia article cites references to persistent ED and diminished libido common enough to warrant changing the labeling on the drug in 2014. So, yes, this study is exploring that side effect, but it's inaccurate to call it "less known". EDIT: fixed some word salad phrasing.
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• hudibras 10y ago
  The common brand names are Propecia and Proscar.
  • nsxwolf 10y ago
    Propecia and Proscar are finasteride. The common brand for dutasteride is Avodart.