Comparison of Diane 35 and Diane 35 plus finasteride in the treatment of hirsutism.
Fertil Steril
; 73(4): 718-23, 2000 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10731531
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the clinical efficacy of an original combined therapy with cyproterone acetate, 2 mg, and ethinylestradiol, 35 microgram (Diane 35), plus finasteride (5 mg) for 2 weeks per month with that of Diane 35 alone in hirsute women.DESIGN:
Prospective randomized, single-blinded study.SETTING:
Outpatients in an academic research environment. PATIENT(S) Fifty women with idiopathic hirsutism (IH) or the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). INTERVENTION(S) Group 1 (n = 25) received Diane 35 alone and group 2 (n = 25) received Diane 35 plus finasteride. The latter drug was administered using a new therapeutic scheme 14 consecutive days for each therapeutic cycle. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Hormonal evaluation was done before beginning treatment and after 3 and 6 months of therapy. Hirsutism was graded at 3-month intervals. RESULT(S) The combination of Diane 35 plus finasteride for 14 days significantly decreased the hirsutism score after 3 months of therapy, while Diane 35 alone induced this effect after 6 months. CONCLUSION(S) Finasteride in combination with Diane 35 for 14 days is effective, well accepted, and safe in hirsute patients, as the amount of antiandrogenic drugs administered is much lower than that in conventional treatment.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cyproterone Acetate
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Finasteride
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Ethinyl Estradiol
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Hirsutism
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Androgen Antagonists
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Fertil Steril
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
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