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On Mintop, Finasteride For Some Days. My Hair Fall Has Increased. Itching. Cure For Symptoms?

I have been using mintop 10 twice a day and finasteride Medicine every night before sleep. I have been taking these for last 2 weeks. The hair fall has sharply increased with the itchiness in the scalp. I am currently continuing with the medicine, however not sure whether I should die to the itchiness and the sharp increase in the hair fall after its usage.
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
Mintop ( minoxidil ) for hairs growth.
Finasteride is sued for benign prostatic hyperplasia .
The side effects of finasteride are as follow,
beside others, swelling of lips & face,
itching all over body,
rashes.
In your query you stated that you are using these drugs from 2 weeks and having itching.
This is allergic reaction of drug finasteride , so stop this drug at once.
Consult your treating doctor and get his opinion regarding substitute of this drug.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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On Mintop, Finasteride For Some Days. My Hair Fall Has Increased. Itching. Cure For Symptoms?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. Mintop ( minoxidil ) for hairs growth. Finasteride is sued for benign prostatic hyperplasia . The side effects of finasteride are as follow, beside others, swelling of lips & face, itching all over body, rashes. In your query you stated that you are using these drugs from 2 weeks and having itching. This is allergic reaction of drug finasteride , so stop this drug at once. Consult your treating doctor and get his opinion regarding substitute of this drug. Good luck. Dr. HET