Drilldown: Medicines
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classes:
[[:Category:5-alpha-reductase_inhibitors|5α-reductase inhibitor]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Allylamines|Allylamine]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Androgen_modulators|Androgen modulator]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antifungals|Antifungal (allylamine)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antihyperglycemic_agents|Antihyperglycemic agent]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antitussives|Antitussive]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Beta-lactam_antibiotics|β-lactam antibiotic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:BPH_treatments|Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Cephalosporins|Cephalosporin (third-generation)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:DPP-4_inhibitors|DPP-4 inhibitor]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Incretin_modulators|Incretin pathway modulator]] (1)
mechanism:
uses:
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000052E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000052F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000530-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000009DF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E1-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E2-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E3-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000EAF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000EB0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000EB1-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000117B-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
100-200 mg PO TID (max 600 mg/d) (1) ·
300 mg PO BID, or 600 mg PO once daily, ×5-10 days; pediatric 14 mg/kg/d (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) ·
Oral: 250 mg PO once daily × 6 weeks (fingernails) or 12 weeks (toenails); topical: cream BID × 1-2 weeks (1)
preparations:
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routes:
onset:
15-20 minutes (1) ·
BPH symptom improvement at 3-6 months; prostate volume reduction over 6-12 months; hair regrowth at 6-12 months (1) ·
Clinical and mycologic cure follows the full course; nail clearance over months of regrowth (1) ·
Hours (1) ·
Postprandial glucose effect within days; HbA1c by 12 weeks (1)
duration:
halflife:
Not well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`"' (1) ·
~1.7 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000009E4-QINU`"' (1) ·
~12 hours (effective); terminal much longer'"`UNIQ--ref-0000117C-QINU`"' (1) ·
~36 hours (terminal much longer due to tissue accumulation in skin/nails)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000EB2-QINU`"' (1) ·
~5-6 hours in young men, ~8 hours in elderly'"`UNIQ--ref-00000531-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
16-21% capsule, 25% suspension (oral; iron and antacids reduce absorption substantially)'"`UNIQ--ref-000009E5-QINU`"' (1) ·
Not well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU`"' (1) ·
~30% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000117D-QINU`"' (1) ·
~40% (oral; food does not significantly affect)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000EB3-QINU`"' (1) ·
~63% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000532-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
'''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.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Generally considered safe in pregnancy.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data; generally avoided in pregnancy for the cosmetic indication of onychomycosis.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data; switch to insulin where feasible.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited human data; animal reproductive studies not conducted<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
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