Intermittent low-dose finasteride is as effective as daily administration for the treatment of hirsute women.

Author(s): Tartagni M, Schonauer MM, Cicinelli E, Petruzzelli F, De Pergola G, De Salvia MA, Loverro G

Affiliation(s): Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica III, Universita di Bari, Policlinico di Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 70124 Bari, Italy. m.tartagni@gynecology3.uniba.it

Publication date & source: 2004-09, Fertil Steril., 82(3):752-5.

Publication type: Clinical Trial; Randomized Controlled Trial

In a prospective randomized study 38 women with idiopathic hirsutism or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) received 2.5 mg of finasteride every day or every 3 days. Intermittent low-dose administration of finasteride was as effective as continuous administration in reducing hirsutism score and was accompanied by a lower incidence of side effects.