Men's rogaine vs. Finasteride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Men's rogaine and Finasteride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 133,494 people who take Men's rogaine and Finasteride, and is updated regularly.
What is Men's rogaine?
Men's rogaine has active ingredients of minoxidil. It is often used in hair loss. eHealthMe is studying from 31 Men's rogaine users. Check the latest studies of Men's rogaine.
What is Finasteride?
Finasteride has active ingredients of finasteride. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 44,177 Finasteride users. Check the latest studies of Finasteride.
133,494 people who take Men's rogaine and Finasteride are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Men's Rogaine (minoxidil)
- Finasteride (finasteride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Men's Rogaine:
- not at all: 9.83 %
- somewhat: 29.73 %
- moderate: 36.12 %
- high: 18.92 %
- very high: 5.41 %
Finasteride:
- not at all: 4.98 %
- somewhat: 23.23 %
- moderate: 37.01 %
- high: 27.85 %
- very high: 6.93 %
Want to compare Men's rogaine with Finasteride?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Fouda AM, Bazeed AM, "Hematuria and Hematospermia Associated with the Use of Finasteride for the Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia: A Case Report", Drug Safety-Case Reports, 2017 Dec .
- Dubrey SW, VanGriethuysen J, Edwards CM, "A hairy fall: syncope resulting from topical application of minoxidil", BMJ case reports, 2015 Sep .
- Fouda AM, Bazeed AM, "Hematuria and Hematospermia Associated with the Use of Finasteride for the Treatment of Androgenic Alopecia: A Case Report", Drug Safety-Case Reports, 2017 Dec .
- Dubrey SW, VanGriethuysen J, Edwards CM, "A hairy fall: syncope resulting from topical application of minoxidil", BMJ case reports, 2015 Sep .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Men's rogaine (3 reports)
- Finasteride (42,490 reports)
Browse all side effects of Men's rogaine:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Finasteride:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on minoxidil and finasteride (the active ingredients of Men's rogaine and Finasteride, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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