People mainly take Dutasteride for libido, skin & hair, mood. Based on 11 first-hand reports and 54 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #724 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 60% are positive.
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Conclusion: As studies into dutasteride were limited, further trials are required. It is important that physicians are aware of, and assess, the possibility of sexual dysfunction in patients treated with 5α-reductase inhibitors.
PubMed 30206635 ↗Conclusion: oral minoxidil, finasteride, dutasteride), and procedural (e.g. platelet-rich plasma, fractionated lasers, hair transplantation) treatments successfully promote hair growth, highlighting the superiority of a multifaceted and individualized approach to management.
PubMed 38852607 ↗Conclusion: High-quality randomized controlled trials and head-to-head trials are required to support these findings and aid in the development of more standardized protocols, particularly for PRP. Regardless, this analysis may aid physicians in clinical decision-making and highlight the variety of non-surgical hair restoration options for patients.
PubMed 29797431 ↗Conclusion: Dutasteride seems to provide a better efficacy compared with finasteride in treating AGA. The two drugs appear to show similar rates of adverse reactions, especially in sexual dysfunction.
PubMed 30863034 ↗As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Either get back on Finasteride/Dutasteride or opt for a topical Androgen antagonist like RU or CB.”
“The best possible treatment available for hair loss at the moment is a combination of oral Dutasteride, topical Minoxidil, topical RU58841, topical Ketoconazole and micro-needling”
“It's 100% the duasteride. You've suppressed 5ari enzyme for years. It's also what's throwing your hormones out of whack.”
“Finasteride is an anti-androgen, and Dutasteride blocks the conversion of testosterone to DHT, which has a net decrease on the effect of testosterone on your system. Seems counter intuitive to me.”
“I also briefly took dutasteride for hair loss, having taken finasteride side effect free for the prior two years.”
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