Dutasteride is FDA-approved, but is not intended to treat androgenic alopecia, the only oral drug approve by the FDA for the treatment of AGA is Finasteride. FDA approve Dutasteride The FDA approved Dutasteride in 2001 for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Therefore, Dutasteride is an FDA-approved drug. Finasteride has a similar story, having been FDA-approved first for BPH …