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Finasteride

Known as: (5alpha,17beta)-N-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, Finasterida, 4-Azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-, (5alpha,17beta)- 
A synthetic 4-azasteroid compound. Finasteride competitively binds to and inhibits steroid type II 5-alpha-reductase in the prostate gland, liver… 
National Institutes of Health

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2015
2015
Pregnancy Outcomes with Paternal Exposure to Finasteride, a Synthetic 5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitor: A Case Series
Finasteride (a synthetic 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor) is used for the treatment of male pattern baldness and benign prostatic… 
2015
2015
전립선비대증의 치료로 Tamsulosin, Finasteride 병합요법시 투여 방법 및 증상호전에 따른 약물 순응도의 차이 분석
Purpose: It has been reported in several for factors on the drug compliance of patients, number of drug being taken, symptom, and… 
2012
2012
Simultaneous Estimation of Finasteride and Tamsulosin Hydrochloride in Combined Dosage Forms by RP-HPLC-PDA Method
The study describes development and subsequent validation of an RP-HPLC-PDA method for the simultaneous estimation of Tamsulosin… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Testosterone deficiency: Practical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment
Testosterone deficiency in men is a common but often-missed diagnosis. After confirmation of the diagnosis, exclusion of any… 
2011
2011
RP HPLC method for the determination of finasteride andtamsulosin in bulk and pharmaceutical formulations
A simple, sensitive, precise and specific reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed and… 
2010
2010
Urticarial rush due to finasteride
14q and asthma severity was observed. This is particularly true for microsatellite D14S258. The ANAs showed high percentages of… 
2008
2008
The Efficacy of Topical Finasteride in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hirsutism
Objective: Hirsutism is the presence of excess terminal hairs in females in a male-like pattern. The most accepted hypothesis for… 
2004
2004
Finasteride and prostate cancer.
Although testosterone is the major circulating androgen in men, dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is more potent and is the major form of… 
2003
2003
The Experience with Combination of Finasteride and Tamsulosin on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Purpose: We evaluated the sustained efficacy and the safety of finasteride and tamsulosin in combination in the treatment of… 
1996
1996
Alterations in Circulating Levels of Androgens and PSA During Treatment with Finasteride in Men at High Risk for Prostate Cancer
Circulating levels of both 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and prostate specific antigen (PSA) are of interest with regard to the…