Abnormal or permanent hair loss can be caused by a variety of factors. Most people experience substantial hair loss after long-term illness or a major surgery. This is usually temporary in nature and is probably a side effect associated with …

When scientists conducted a long term study on men with certain types of male pattern hair loss, two out of every three men that were given Propecia regrew their hair. The men who were given a placebo (fake medication) …

Generic Propecia

PROPECIA* (finasteride), a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound, is a specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5a-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5a-dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

Finasteride is 4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide,N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-,(5a,17b)-. The empirical formula of finasteride is C23H36N2O2 …