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Propecia

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


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The FDA approved Propecia in 1997, and sales climbed steadily through the 2000s, peaking at $447 million in 2010.

From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2021

He said there is a plausible biological explanation for a potential link between Propecia and suicidal thoughts.

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

A patient advocacy group, the Post Finasteride Syndrome Foundation, petitioned the FDA in 2017 to either withdraw Propecia from the market or add a black box warning for sexual and mental health side effects.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2019