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[[Oral contraceptives]], [[finasteride]], [[spironolactone]] and [[cyproterone acetate]] are known to be effective treatments for hirsutism, specially in short term. However in long term , using [[spironolactone]] may lead to a lower Ferriman-Galloway score comparing to other treatments. Treatment with [[spironolactone]] is also cost-effective. | [[Oral contraceptives]], [[finasteride]], [[spironolactone]] and [[cyproterone acetate]] are known to be effective treatments for hirsutism, specially in short term. However in long term , using [[spironolactone]] may lead to a lower Ferriman-Galloway score comparing to other treatments. Treatment with [[spironolactone]] is also cost-effective. | ||
In general combination of [[spironolactone]] and oral contraceptives in patients who doesn't respond to single therapy is more [[Cost-effectiveness|cost-effective]] comparing to other treatment combinations. | In general combination of [[spironolactone]] and oral contraceptives in patients who doesn't respond to single therapy is more [[Cost-effectiveness|cost-effective]] comparing to other treatment combinations.<ref name="pmid19807312">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lumachi F, Zulian E, Scaroni C |title=Cost-effective therapy in patients with idiopathic hirsutism |journal=Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res |volume=4 |issue=3 |pages=297–306 |year=2004 |pmid=19807312 |doi=10.1586/14737167.4.3.297 |url=}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Cost-effectiveness of Therapy
Oral contraceptives, finasteride, spironolactone and cyproterone acetate are known to be effective treatments for hirsutism, specially in short term. However in long term , using spironolactone may lead to a lower Ferriman-Galloway score comparing to other treatments. Treatment with spironolactone is also cost-effective.
In general combination of spironolactone and oral contraceptives in patients who doesn't respond to single therapy is more cost-effective comparing to other treatment combinations.[1]
References
- ↑ Lumachi F, Zulian E, Scaroni C (2004). "Cost-effective therapy in patients with idiopathic hirsutism". Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 4 (3): 297–306. doi:10.1586/14737167.4.3.297. PMID 19807312.