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Propecia

American  
[proh-pee-shuh] / proʊˈpi ʃə /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of finasteride.


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Finasteride, sold under the brand name Propecia, works by blocking the hormone that shrinks hair follicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Even so, Merck at the time said scientific evidence did not establish that Propecia caused persistent sexual dysfunction.

From Reuters ● Feb. 3, 2021

One is minoxidil, a scalp cream sold as Rogaine, among other brands; another is a pill called finasteride, sold as Propecia.

From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2020

The other is finasteride, often branded as Propecia, a medication that inhibits the hormone that may lead to baldness in more than half of men over the age of 50.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 26, 2020

But Merck settled hundreds of the Propecia lawsuits in April 2018.

From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2019

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