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Can you take Finasteride and Saw Palmetto together?

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John2701Mar 19, 2018

My questions is can saw palmetto be taken together with finasteride and if so will the saw palmetto lower/weaken the strength of the finasteride - ( for hair loss) i am aware taking saw pamletto is probably not necessary or not effective but will it interact with the finasteride? Thank you

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Dr. Mario Marzola, MD
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Dr. Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
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