結論
思考在受異論期間的性發展,將菲那斯特萊注射到受實驗的懷孕動物靜脈內,沒有引起先天缺陷,沒有理由去相信因服用破碎的非那斯特萊藥劑透過皮膚吸收會引起男性胎兒先天缺陷。可是FDA不同意將柔沛給女性服用,默沙東藥局只能繼續保留這項警告。事實上,有相當好的P.R. (Public Relations).價值。
所以非那斯特萊會引起先天缺陷嗎?服用建議的菲那斯特萊劑量,會的,在理論上是有可能的,可是可能性近乎於零。柔沛是在1997年12月22日得到FDA的認可,波斯卡是在1996年8月28日,數百萬劑量的菲那斯特萊被服用,卻沒有一件先天缺陷案例發生,現在這些是可靠的資料.
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