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Finasteride drug safety alert

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a safety alert after receiving reports of depression and, in rare cases, suicidal thoughts in men taking finasteride 1mg.1 The MHRA has also reminded healthcare professionals that depression is also associated with finasteride 5mg.

Finasteride is a 5α-reductase-type-2 inhibitor. The 1mg dose is licensed for the …

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