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dutasteride

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More on Azasteroids Definition: Steroidal compounds in which one or more carbon atoms in the steroid ring system have been substituted with nitrogen atoms.     
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
dutasteride [ 17beta-N-(2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl))phenyl-carbamoyl-4-aza-5alpha-androst-1-en-3-one,Avodart,GG 745,GG-745,GG745,GI198745,GlaxoSmithKline brand of dutasteride ]
  inhibits both type I and type II of 5-alpha-reductase; structure given in first source 		0   *Azasteroids Prostatic Hyperplasia
Pharma Action 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors 		J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1997 Sep;282(3):1496-502 DUTASTERIDE; AVODART; JALYN

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