“…Other medications and medication combinations may be tried such as hydroxychloroquine, topical calcineurin inhibitors, or minoxidil; however, each has inconsistent results (MacDonald et al, 2012). In patients also presenting with androgenic alopecia in one study, finasteride with minoxidil was attempted with no significant improvement (Rallis, Gregoriou, Christofidou, & Rigopoulos, 2010). However, a systematic review found that oral 5-alpha reductase inhibitors had a good clinical response in 45% of patients and were the most effective treatment (Rácz, Gho, Moorman, Noordhoek Hegt, & Neumann, 2013).…”