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Does cetirizine (zyrtec) for allergies interact with finasteride and make it less effective?

December 1, 2022
Asked By:stillwater97

Does cetirizine (brand name zyrtec) for allergies interact with finasteride make less effective? Does albuterol steroid inhaler also effect finasteride? Thank you very much I just want to make sure because I have really bad anxiety about my hair loss and I don't want any issues to pop up. Thank you.

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Answer: Does cetirizine (zyrtec) for allergies interact with finasteride and make it less effective?

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