Finasteride (topical)

Category: topical

Pharmacological Mechanism

Topical 0.25% formulation for androgenetic alopecia — same 5α-reductase type II inhibition as oral finasteride but with much lower systemic exposure (<5%) → reduced sexual / cognitive side-effect signal. Compounded or specialty-pharmacy product.

Half-Life (t½)

TD: 6h

Dosing Guidelines

Target Organ Systems