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[Finasteride adverse effects: An update]
Néstor Carreño-Orellana1, Catherina Moll-Manzur2, Juan Eduardo Carrasco-Zuber1
1Departamento de Dermatología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Revista Medica De Chile
|April 11, 2017
Abstract:
Finasteride is a 5-α reductase inhibitor that is widely used in the management of benign prostate hyperplasia and male pattern hair loss. It is well known that these agents improve the quality of life in men suffering from these conditions. However, they are associated with some transient and even permanent adverse effects. The aim of this article is to clarify the controversies about the safety of finasteride by analyzing the evidence available in the literature.