Is Finasteride A Safe Medication To Take For Hairloss

Posted on Tue, 5 Feb 2019

Question: is finasteride a safe medication to take for hairloss

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding finasteride

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Yes, finasteride is a very safe and FDA approved medication for androgenetic alopecia in males. It is usually prescribed along with topical minoxidil in a dose of 1mg, once daily. However, a few individuals (1-2%) may experience sexual side effects like decreased sexual drive/ libido but these side effects are usually transient and resolve despite continued treatment with oral finasteride.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T