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

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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