==Medical uses== ===Benign prostatic hyperplasia=== Physicians use finasteride for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), informally known as an enlarged prostate. The FDA-approved dose is 5 mg once a day. Six months or more of treatment with finasteride may be required to determine the therapeutic results of treatment. If the drug i...
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The generic name of the brand name drug Proscar. Proscar is manufactured by Merck and is FDA approved for the treatment of benign prostate enlargement. 1mg tablets of finasteride have been marketed under the brand name Propecia as a treatment for hair loss. It is an antiandrogen that blocks the formation of dihydrotestosterone by inhibiting the enz...
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(from the article `baldness`) The third treatment is the systemic application of the drug finasteride. This drug is taken in pill form on a daily basis and appears to be effective ...
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A drug used to reduce the amount of male hormone (testosterone) produced by the body.
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<chemical> (5 alpha,17 beta)-n-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide. An orally active testosterone 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor. It is used as a surgical alternative for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. ... Pharmacological action: enzyme inhibitors. ... Chemical name: 4-Azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N-(1,1-d...
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(fĭ-nas´tәr-īd) an inhibitor of 5α-reductase, used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and as a hair growth stimulant in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia; administered orally.
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Finasteride is the generic name of the brand name drug Proscar. Proscar is manufactured by Merck and is FDA approved for the treatment of benign prostate enlargement. More recently 1mg tablets of finasteride have been marketed under the brand name Propecia as a treatment for hairloss.
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The active ingredient in Propecia and Proscar, Finasteride inhibits the enzyme 5-alpha reductase type 2 that converts testosterone into DHT. This lowering of DHT in the body leads to a halting of hair loss and causes regrowth of hair in people suffering from Androgenetic Alopecia. Finasteride is also useful in reducing excessive body hair in women ...
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Drug that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone in the prostate. Used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatic carcinoma.
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The generic name of the brand name drug Proscar. Proscar is manufactured by Merck and is FDA approved for the treatment of benign prostate enlargement. 1mg tablets of finasteride have been marketed under the brand name Propecia as a treatment for hair loss. It is an antiandrogen that blocks the formation of dihydrotestosterone by inhibiting the enz...
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Proscar
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