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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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5-alpha Reductase InhibitorsAntineoplastic AgentsEnzyme InhibitorsUrological Agents
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CGP 53153Chibro-ProscarFinastidMK-906

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2016
2016
Topical minoxidil fortified with finasteride: An account of maintenance of hair density after replacing oral finasteride
Aim:The aim of the following study is to assess the efficacy of maintaining hair growth with 5% topical minoxidil fortified with… 
2013
2013
A role for finasteride in the prevention of prostate cancer?
All medical care should seek to achieve one or more of these three goals: to relieve suffering, to prevent future suffering, or… 
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… 
2008
2008
Preventing prostate cancer: new analyses put finasteride back on the map.
fi ndings underestimated the benefi ts of fi nasteride and overestimated its risks. The new analyses dismiss the two main… 
2006
2006
Natural scalp hair regression in preclinical stages of male androgenetic alopecia and its reversal by finasteride.
Using contrast-enhanced phototrichogram (CE-PTG) at monthly intervals during 48 months, we measured the duration of the hair… 
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… 
2001
2001
Co-administration of finasteride and the pure anti-oestrogen ICI 182,780 act synergistically in modulating the IGF system in rat prostate.
Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed invasive malignancy in males. Androgens and oestrogens have been implicated in the… 
1998
1998
Effect of finasteride in idiopathic hirsutism
Increased 5α-reductase activity has been found in hair follicles of hirsute women, suggesting a pathogenetic role. The aim of the… 
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… 
1994
1994
Benign prostatic hyperplasia: diagnosis and treatment. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
Abstract This Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians contains highlights from the Clinical Practice Guideline of Benign Prostatic… 
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