The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1222
ISSUE1222
November 21, 2005
Finasteride and Minoxidil for Alopecia Revisited
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Finasteride and Minoxidil for Alopecia Revisited
November 21, 2005 (Issue: 1222)
Finasteride and minoxidil continue to be the only drugs approved by the FDA to treat alopecia. Since these agents have different mechanisms of action, some clinicians have used both to treat hair loss in men.
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