finasteride
noun
fi·nas·te·ride
fə-ˈna-stə-ˌrīd 
: a nitrogenous steroid derivative C23H36N2O2 that is used especially to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia and to increase hair growth in male-pattern baldness
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Only oral finasteride is authorized in the UK, not the topical product.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent studies have shown that topical finasteride is just as effective as oral finasteride.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023
For one, consider options with finasteride, says Dr. Green.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023
Another study found that oat extracts were as effective as finasteride, a drug commonly prescribed to treat BPH.
—Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent studies have shown that topical finasteride is just as effective as oral finasteride.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023
For one, consider options with finasteride, says Dr. Green.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023
Another study found that oat extracts were as effective as finasteride, a drug commonly prescribed to treat BPH.
—Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
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finasteride
noun
fi·nas·te·ride
fə-ˈnas-tə-ˌrīd
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