Table 3.

Treatments

Efficacy proven by clinical trials:
Minoxidil 5% solution (or minoxidil 5% foam if allergy occurs with the solution)
Finasteride (Propecia®) 1mg Tab Once daily (for MPHL)Price et al., 2006
Dutasteride (Avodart®) 2.5mg Tab Once daily (for FPHL)
Dutasteride (Avodart®) 0.5mg Tab Once daily (for MPHL) Stough, 2007, Eun et al., nd, Olsen et al., 2006
Non approved products with limited clinical data :
Finasteride 2.5mg Tab Once daily (for FPHL) Iorizzo et al., 2006
Hair products with Ketoconazole
Hair products with copper peptide
Hair products combining minoxidil and retinoic acid
Hair products with various vitamins, adenosine and herbal extracts
Estratest +/- finasteride (for senescent hair loss)