Are certain Hair Loss drugs causing suicidal thoughts? EU drugs regulator begins review
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European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started a review of medicines containing finasteride and dutasteride. These medications are used to treat conditions such as androgenic alopecia (hair loss) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, an enlarged prostate).
The review follows the concerns being raised over possible link of these drugs with suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
During the review, PRAC will assess all available data linking finasteride and dutasteride to suicidal ideation and behaviours. It will also evaluate the impact of suicidal ideation and behaviours on the benefit-risk balance of these medicines, taking into consideration the conditions they are used to treat.
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