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Please describe the medication: finasteride?
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Finasteride: Finasteride ( Proscar and Propecia (finasteride) by merck) is a synthetic type ii 5?-reductase inhibitor. This enzyme converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (dht). Finasteride is approved for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male pattern baldness (mpb).
Answered 8/31/2015
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Need a prescription!: Finasteride (brand names Proscar and Propecia (finasteride) by merck, among other generic names) is a synthetic type ii 5?-reductase inhibitor. This enzyme converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (dht). Finasteride is approved for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male pattern baldness (mpb).
Answered 6/30/2014
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Less DHT: Finasteride is a 5 Alpha reductase enzyme inhibitor, thus preventing further conversion of testosterone to dht. This is useful to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy and, as propecia, (finasteride) male pattern baldness.
Answered 7/27/2018
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