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How Long Should I Use Tugain Foam For Hair Loss?
I am using Tugain foam, please suggest
hello,sir this amit .k.bhavani from Ahmedabad,i m 25 year old ,i m useing tugain foam 5% and dutas 0.5mg capsule one par day since from last 7 to 8 months, i just want to know that how much time still i have to use tugain foam 5%
hello,sir this amit .k.bhavani from Ahmedabad,i m 25 year old ,i m useing tugain foam 5% and dutas 0.5mg capsule one par day since from last 7 to 8 months, i just want to know that how much time still i have to use tugain foam 5%
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Judging from the treatment you are taking you seem to have Androgenetic Alopecia.
Treatment modalities approved by US FDA are minoxidil and finasteride. Dutas is Dutasteride which is not yet approved for this indication. It has certain side effects like loss of libido. I am not in favor of its use in androgenetic alopecia till it gets a formal approval. You should discuss in more detail about its use for this indication.
Tugain is minoxidil and it is recommended to use it twice daily for at least 3-6 months for noticeable results and up to 1 years for maximum benefits.
Once the desired effect has been achieved, the patients may be switched to a maintenance regime, which includes once daily or alternate day minoxidil application and once daily finasteride for the rest of life.
Regards
Judging from the treatment you are taking you seem to have Androgenetic Alopecia.
Treatment modalities approved by US FDA are minoxidil and finasteride. Dutas is Dutasteride which is not yet approved for this indication. It has certain side effects like loss of libido. I am not in favor of its use in androgenetic alopecia till it gets a formal approval. You should discuss in more detail about its use for this indication.
Tugain is minoxidil and it is recommended to use it twice daily for at least 3-6 months for noticeable results and up to 1 years for maximum benefits.
Once the desired effect has been achieved, the patients may be switched to a maintenance regime, which includes once daily or alternate day minoxidil application and once daily finasteride for the rest of life.
Regards
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