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Urology
Meta-analysis
5-alpha-reductase inhibitors show no statistically significant association with suicide or neuropsychiatric events in BPH or AGA
Trial shows 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors do not increase suicide risk
This meta-analysis of observational studies examined the risk of suicide and neuropsychiatric events in patients with benign prostatic hyper…
New data suggests that 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for hair loss or prostate issues are not linked to higher rates of suicide or depression…
Frontiers
Oct 5, 2026
Oncology
Meta-analysis
5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are associated with increased sexual adverse events in androgenetic alopecia patients
Hair loss medications may cause some side effects for men
This systematic review of 41 studies evaluates the impact of finasteride and dutasteride on sexual dysfunction in patients with hair loss. T…
Men using finasteride or dutasteride for hair loss may experience sexual side effects, though most cases are mild and reversible when the dr…
Frontiers
Jun 29, 2026
Drug Pipeline
Cohort
Retrospective analysis of 41,775 reports identifies signals for cognitive disorders with 50 medications including finasteride and diltiazem
Analysis of 50 drugs shows statistical links to cognitive issues in vulnerable groups
This retrospective disproportionality analysis examined 41,775 reports from the FDA, JADER, and WHO VigiAccess databases (2004–2024) involvi…
74% of 50 drugs linked to cognitive issues in reports lack FDA warnings, with signals stronger in vulnerable groups like children and senior…
Frontiers
Apr 19, 2026