Drilldown: Medicines

Finasteride (1) · Linagliptin (1) · Vitamin E (α-tocopherol; mixed natural and synthetic forms) (1)

Generic; many OTC formulations (1) · Proscar (5 mg, BPH), Propecia (1 mg, alopecia) (1) · Tradjenta; with metformin Jentadueto (1)

[[:Category:5-alpha-reductase_inhibitors|5α-reductase inhibitor]] (1) · [[:Category:Androgen_modulators|Androgen modulator]] (1) · [[:Category:Antihyperglycemic_agents|Antihyperglycemic agent]] (1) · [[:Category:Antioxidants|Antioxidant]] (1) · [[:Category:BPH_treatments|Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment]] (1) · [[:Category:DPP-4_inhibitors|DPP-4 inhibitor]] (1) · [[:Category:Fat-soluble_vitamins|Fat-soluble vitamin]] (1) · [[:Category:Incretin_modulators|Incretin pathway modulator]] (1) · [[:Category:Vitamins|Vitamin]] (1)

None (3)

'"`UNIQ--vote-0000052E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000052F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000530-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-0000117B-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000012CE-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000012CF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000012D0-QINU`"' (1)

5 mg PO daily for BPH; 1 mg PO daily for androgenetic alopecia (1) · 5 mg PO once daily (no renal dose adjustment, unlike sitagliptin) (1) · Replacement: 15-30 mg (22.5-45 IU) daily; NASH: 800 IU daily; AREDS-2: 400 IU daily (in combination formula) (1)

1 mg, 5 mg tablets (1) · 100, 200, 400 IU softgels and capsules; many proprietary OTC blends; combined formulations (AREDS-2) (1) · 5 mg tablets; combination with metformin (1)

None · Indication-specific · 40 mg/d · 10 mg/d · 20 mg/d · 80 mg/d · 10 mg/d (adults) · 100 mg/d · 4 g/d · 400 mg/d · 40 mg/d typical; up to 240 mg/d for Zollinger-Ellison · 5 mg/d · 50 mg/d · 600 mg/d · No fixed ceiling; titrate to clinical effect and tolerability with CDC opioid prescribing guidance constraints on morphine-milligram-equivalent (MME) totals · No fixed maximum; titrated to TSH target · TID per eye · Titrated to glucose; no fixed ceiling · Titrated to glucose; no fixed maximum · '''20 mg/day in adults >60 years''' per FDA's 2011-2012 QT-prolongation warning; 40 mg/day in adults ≤60

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Oral (3)

BPH symptom improvement at 3-6 months; prostate volume reduction over 6-12 months; hair regrowth at 6-12 months (1) · Days to weeks for tissue saturation (1) · Postprandial glucose effect within days; HbA1c by 12 weeks (1)

24 hours (2) · Weeks (fat-soluble) (1)

~12 hours (effective); terminal much longer'"`UNIQ--ref-0000117C-QINU`"' (1) · ~3-4 days plasma; adipose tissue stores last months (1) · ~5-6 hours in young men, ~8 hours in elderly'"`UNIQ--ref-00000531-QINU`"' (1)

High with fat-containing meal; reduced in malabsorption (1) · ~30% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000117D-QINU`"' (1) · ~63% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000532-QINU`"' (1)

'''Pregnant individuals should not handle crushed/broken tablets''' (skin absorption risk); can cause hypospadias in male fetus. Not used in pregnancy.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Limited data; switch to insulin where feasible.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Safe at replacement doses; high-dose use generally avoided.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

OTC in US (1) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (2)