Study: Comparison of efficacy of finasteride vs oral/topical minoxidil

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"The results of this meta-analysis indicate that 0.5 mg/d of oral dutasteride has the highest probability of being the most efficacious treatment, followed by these agents in decreasing order of efficacy: 5 mg/d of oral finasteride, 5 mg/d of oral minoxidil, 1 mg/d of oral finasteride, 5% topical minoxidil, 2% topical minoxidil, and 0.25 mg/d of oral minoxidil."

Relative Efficacy of Minoxidil and the 5-α Reductase Inhibitors in Androgenetic Alopecia Treatment

This network meta-analysis examines whether minoxidil, dutasteride, or finasteride monotherapy is the most efficacious for the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia.

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