Importance There is ongoing controversy about the adverse events of finasteride, a drug
used in the management of alopecia and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In 2012,
reports started emerging on men who had used finasteride and either attempted or
completed suicide. Objective To investigate the association of suicidality (ideation, attempt,
and completed suicide) and psychological adverse events (depression and anxiety) with
finasteride use. Design, Setting, and Participants This pharmacovigilance case-noncase …