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Finasteride induced gynecomastia: Case report and review of the literature
Yuval Ramot, Tali Czarnowicki, Abraham Zlotogorski
Department of Dermatology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem - 912 00, Israel
Correspondence Address:
Abraham Zlotogorski
Department of Dermatology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, PO Box 12000, Jerusalem 91200
Israel
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.51930
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Finasteride (1 mg/day) is widely utilized by dermatologists for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. Although enjoying a relatively good safety profile, several sex-related adverse effects have been reported with this drug. Here we report two cases of gynecomastia, one of them bilateral, caused by Propecia® prescribed for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. Although relatively rare, physicians should be aware of this side effect and inform their patients when prescribing this medication. |
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