chemical used to prevent male pattern baldness and enlargement of prostate glands. An anti-androgen (blocks synthesis of dihydrotestosterone) and therefore a potential endocrine disruptor, exposed pregnant women can impact on male fetus genetial development. (More? Endocrine Abnormalities)
oral prescription medication known as Propecia, used for the treatment of hair loss
Proscar, shrinks benign prostate hyperplasia by inhibiting the enzymatic conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.
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 which is known as Hirsutism.
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Finasteride inhibits the enzyme necessary for the conversion of testosterone to DHT in the prostate. It is used to lower blood and tissue DHT levels and helps reduce the size of the prostate gland. In lower doses, it is used to treat hair loss.
A generic drug that shrinks the prostate by blocking an enzyme that converts testosterone into a more potent form.
A prescription, oral, medication for the treatment of hair loss. See also Propecia.
Oral medication (Propecia, Proscar) that inhibits an enzyme necessary for the conversion of testosterone into the active compound dihydrotestosterone. The drug is prescribed for enlarged prostate and male-pattern balding. Because of its anti-androgenic activity, researchers are interested in finasteride's potential to treat PCOS symptoms such as hirsutism. However, this drug should not be used by women of childbearing age.
The active ingredient in the oral drug Propecia (manufactured by Merck) for the treatment of hair loss. By inhibiting the Type,11 5 alpha-reductase (5aR) enzyme, finasteride blocks the formation of Type II DHT, allowing intermediate hair follicles to enlarge and regrow terminal hairs in some individuals. , 5 alpha-reductase (5aR). The enzyme responsible for converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
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 enzyme 5 alpha-reductase.
A drug used to reduce the amount of male hormone (testosterone) produced by the body.
the generic name for Propecia and Proscar, which are drugs that bind with the type 2 5-alpha reductase enzyme and reduce the amount of DHT in the prostate and serum
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.
Finasteride (marketed as Proscar, Propecia, Fincar, Finpecia, Finax, Finast, Finara, Finalo, Prosteride) is an antiandrogen which acts by inhibiting 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is used as a treatment in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in low doses, and in prostate cancer in higher doses. It is also indicated for use in combination with doxazosin therapy to reduce the risk for symptomatic progression of BPH.