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June 17, 2011

FDA Warns Hair Loss Drugs Propecia (Finasteride) and Avodart (Dutasteride) May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer?

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Can the [tag]hair loss treatments[/tag] [tag]Propecia[/tag] ([tag]finasteride[/tag]) and [tag]Avodart[/tag] ([tag]dutasteride[/tag]) increase risks of [tag]cancer[/tag]? Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ([tag]FDA[/tag]) released a statement claiming the drugs Avodart and Proscar, typically used to treat benign prostate hyperplasia (prostate enlargement) in men, may increase the risks of high-grade prostate cancer. The news came suddenly […]

June 7, 2011

Dutasteride (Avodart) Versus Finasteride (Propecia) for Male Pattern Hair Loss?

Bill - Seemiller Avodart (Dutasteride), Non Surgical Hair Regrowth Treatments, Propecia (Finasteride) for Hair Loss 0

This question comes from a member of our [tag]Hair Loss[/tag] Social Community and Discussion Forums: I’ve started researching [tag]preventive hair loss medications[/tag] and find myself confused about the difference between [tag]dutasteride[/tag] ([tag]Avodart[/tag]) and [tag]finasteride[/tag] ([tag]Propecia[/tag]) for [tag]male pattern baldness[/tag]. What is the difference between these two medications? In theory, the biggest difference between dutasteride and […]

July 22, 2010

Is Treating Hair Loss with Avodart (Dutasteride) Effective?

David aka - TakingthePlunge Avodart (Dutasteride), Hair Loss Blog - General Hair Loss Topics, Non Surgical Hair Regrowth Treatments 0

For over a decade, [tag]balding[/tag] men have had two clinically proven options for treating their [tag]hair loss[/tag] medically. !n 1988, Rogaine (minoxidil) 2% Topical Solution for Men launched as a prescription medication. Men’s [tag]Rogaine[/tag] 5% Extra Strength Solution was approved for over-the-counter use in 1997. That same year, the FDA also approved [tag]finasteride[/tag] to treat […]

March 20, 2008

Avodart (Dutasteride) or Propecia (Finasteride) as a Hair Loss Drug?

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I am considering using [tag]Avodart[/tag] ([tag]dutasteride[/tag]) as a [tag]hair loss treatment[/tag] because it is supposedly stronger than [tag]Propecia[/tag] ([tag]finasteride[/tag]). Does this sound like a good plan to [tag]regrow hair[/tag]? It appears that many more [tag]hair loss[/tag] sufferers are turning to Avodart (dutasteride) for hair loss before first trying Propecia (finasteride). Though Avodart (dutasteride) is […]