title: Androgenetic alopecia. New approved and unapproved treatments.
abstract: Although there are new FDA-approved drug therapies to treat hair loss, there are many unapproved agents with claims of effectively treating hair loss. A variety of new over-the-counter agents are available for consumers to use; however, it is difficult to assess how these agents work, costs of these agents, and efficacy. This article covers the new approved and the large multitude of unapproved treatments that are used to treat hair loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Ocala, Florida, USA. Aratec@worldnet.att.net
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Sawaya
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004366:Nonprescription Drugs