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Do Finasteride And Minoxidil Cause Adverse Side Effects?
Hello sir i want to know wheather daily use of finesteride 1mg and minoxdill 5% will cause any side effect and if it is then Can we replace finesteride with any other medicene which doesn't have any side effect??
I have started treatment 3months back and want to know what is the duration of this treatment.
I have started treatment 3months back and want to know what is the duration of this treatment.
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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1. Both the said drugs are approved by FDA [food and drug administration] for the treatment of hair loss where finasteride is taken orally and minoxidil is applied on the scalp.
2. One thing should be kept in mind that neither of the two have been proven to restore hair in the frontal areas and only work by regrowing thin hair in the crown area, as a result these need to be taken continuously for 6 months to 1 year as stopping the medicine may result in gradual hair loss so hair transplant surgery is the best option.
3. Main side effects of the drugs are: decrease sexual desire and inability to achieve erection, dizziness, fast and irregular heart beat,difficulty in breathing,unwanted body hair growth and since considered as cosmetic drug thus is not covered by health insurance.
4. other drugs which are an alternative to above are: dutasteride, spironolactone,ketoconazole,tretinoin
Thanks for contacting HCM with your health concern
1. Both the said drugs are approved by FDA [food and drug administration] for the treatment of hair loss where finasteride is taken orally and minoxidil is applied on the scalp.
2. One thing should be kept in mind that neither of the two have been proven to restore hair in the frontal areas and only work by regrowing thin hair in the crown area, as a result these need to be taken continuously for 6 months to 1 year as stopping the medicine may result in gradual hair loss so hair transplant surgery is the best option.
3. Main side effects of the drugs are: decrease sexual desire and inability to achieve erection, dizziness, fast and irregular heart beat,difficulty in breathing,unwanted body hair growth and since considered as cosmetic drug thus is not covered by health insurance.
4. other drugs which are an alternative to above are: dutasteride, spironolactone,ketoconazole,tretinoin
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