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A member asked:

Can teethwhitener strips cause propecia (finasteride) not to work properly? i wasnt sure about interaction since white strips break down into urea from the peroxide

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Dr. Sergio Rubinstein answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Dentistry

No scientific data: There is no scientific data that will prove such a statement or correlation, so it is safe to use the whitening strips.

Answered 7/23/2016

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