Baby boomers are currently one of the oldest demographics. For this reason, they’re also some of the most familiar with ...

Dutasteride was patented in 1996 and received FDA approval in 2001 as Avodart, a benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treatment. Since it has not yet been approved by the FDA specifically for hair loss, ...

Carter: Many people with this huge gland need something to shrink the size, and that's where medicines like Avodart and Proscar come in handy. There are side effects with all of these medications.

Avodart is a similar medication to Propecia. However, while Avodart works the same way that Propecia does, it is not FDA-approved to treat androgenic alopecia. It is used off-label to treat hair loss ...

That's where the 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors come into play, the Avodart and the Proscar, and that they actually shrink the gland. And sometimes the combination of the two is what works for most men.

Like Propecia, another drug Avodart, was also designed to treat enlargement of the prostate by blocking DHT and may help treat hair loss. "Sooner or later, there will be a fabulous drug which ...

Carter: Many people with this huge gland need something to shrink the size, and that's where medicines like Avodart and Proscar come in handy. There are side effects with all of these medications.