he a ▁scores ▁by ▁ 8 0 % ▁in ▁only ▁ 3   month s . ▁In ▁contrast , ▁spir on ol act one ▁decre ased ▁sympt oms ▁by ▁only ▁ 4 0 % ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁time ▁period , ▁suggesting ▁superior ▁effect iveness ▁for ▁fl ut am ide ▁for ▁these ▁indic ations . ▁Fl ut am ide ▁has , ▁in ▁general , ▁been ▁found ▁to ▁reduce ▁sympt oms ▁of ▁ac ne ▁by ▁as ▁much ▁as ▁ 9 0 % ▁even ▁at ▁low ▁dos es , ▁with ▁several ▁studies ▁showing ▁complete ▁ac ne ▁clear ance . ▁ ▁Ex cess ive ▁hair ▁growth ▁ ▁Fl ut am ide ▁has ▁been ▁found ▁to ▁be ▁effective ▁in ▁the ▁treatment ▁of ▁h irs ut ism ▁( ex cess ive ▁body / fa cial ▁hair ▁growth ) ▁in ▁numerous ▁studies . ▁It ▁poss esses ▁moder ate ▁effect iveness ▁for ▁this ▁indic ation , ▁and ▁the ▁overall ▁quality ▁of ▁the ▁evidence ▁is ▁considered ▁to ▁be ▁moder ate . ▁The ▁medic ation ▁shows ▁equivalent ▁or ▁superior ▁effect iveness ▁to ▁other ▁anti and rog ens ▁including ▁spir on ol act one , ▁cy pro ter one ▁ac et ate , ▁and ▁fin aster ide ▁in ▁the ▁treatment ▁of ▁h irs ut ism , ▁although ▁its ▁relatively ▁high ▁risk ▁of ▁he pat ot ox icity ▁makes ▁it ▁unf avor able ▁compared ▁to ▁these ▁other ▁options . ▁It ▁has ▁been ▁used ▁to ▁treat ▁h irs ut ism ▁at ▁dos ages ▁r anging ▁from ▁ 6 2 . 5   m g / day