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Definition
: An orally active 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE inhibitor. It is used as a surgical alternative for treatment of benign PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA.
Pharmacological Action
5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors
Other names
MK 906; Chibro Proscar; Propeshia; Merck Sharp & Dohme Brand 1 of Finasteride; Proscar; Propecia; Merck Sharp & Dhome Brand 2 of Finasteride; Merck Frosst Brand 2 of Finasteride; Merck Frosst Brand 1 of Finasteride; Merck Brand 2 of Finasteride; Merck Brand 1 of Finasteride; MSD Chibropharm Brand of Finasteride; MSD Brand of Finasteride; MK-
906; Lipha Brand of Finasteride; Frosst Iberica Brand of Finasteride; Eucoprost; Chibro-
Proscar; Cahill May Roberts Brand of Finasteride; MK906
Drugs
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:
PROSCAR
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FINASTERIDE
;
PROPECIA
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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CGP 53153
0
Finasteride/*analogs & derivatives.
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 1996 Feb;57(3-4):187-95
N,N-
diethyl-
3-
oxo-
4-
azaandrost-
1-
ene-
17-
carboxamide
92472-70-3
Finasteride/*analogs & derivatives
3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase/antagonists & inhibitors.
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 1995 Jan;52(1):105-12
11-
hydroxyfinasteride
0
Finasteride/*analogs & derivatives.
Ann N Y Acad Sci 1994 Nov 30;745:51-60
L 694579
0
Finasteride/*analogs & derivatives.
J Pharm Biomed Anal 1994 May;12(5):705-12
17 beta-
benzoyl-
4-
aza-
5 alpha-
androst-
1-
ene-
3-
one
0
Finasteride/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action
5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors
Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1994;46(2):123-6
turosteride
137099-09-3
Finasteride/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action
5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 1993 Nov;46(5):549-55