Carreño-Orellana Néstor, Moll-Manzur Catherina, Carrasco-Zuber Juan Eduardo, Álvarez-Véliz Sergio, Berroeta-Mauriziano Daniela, Porras-Kusmanic Ninoska
Departamento de Dermatología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Rev Med Chil. 2016 Dec;144(12):1584-1590. doi: 10.4067/S0034-98872016001200010.
Finasteride is a 5-α reductase inhibitor that is widely used in the management of benign prostate hyperplasia and male pattern hair loss. It is well known that these agents improve the quality of life in men suffering from these conditions. However, they are associated with some transient and even permanent adverse effects. The aim of this article is to clarify the controversies about the safety of finasteride by analyzing the evidence available in the literature.
非那雄胺是一种5-α还原酶抑制剂,广泛用于治疗良性前列腺增生和男性型脱发。众所周知,这些药物可改善患有这些病症的男性的生活质量。然而,它们会带来一些短暂甚至永久性的副作用。本文的目的是通过分析文献中的现有证据来澄清关于非那雄胺安全性的争议。