finasteride
Sign in to saveFinasteride, sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, is a medication used to treat pattern hair loss and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It can also be used to treat excessive hair growth in women. It is usually taken orally but there are topical formulations for patients with hair loss, designed to minimize systemic exposure by acting specifically on hair follicles.
Key facts
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- Proscar, Propecia, Finide, others
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- By mouth, topical
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Article
26 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Enlarged prostate
- Pattern hair loss
- Prostate cancer
- Excessive hair growth
- Adverse effects
- Sexual adverse effects
- Finasteride for androgenetic alopecia (hair loss in men)
- Finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Long-term
- Post-finasteride syndrome
- Overdose
- Interactions
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacokinetics
- Chemistry
- Synthesis
- History
- Society and culture
- Generic names
- Brand names
- Athletics
- Miscellaneous
- Research
- References
Finasteride, sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, is a medication used to treat pattern hair loss and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It can also be used to treat excessive hair growth in women. It is usually taken orally but there are topical formulations for patients with hair loss, designed to minimize systemic exposure by acting specifically on hair follicles.
Finasteride is a 5α-reductase inhibitor and therefore an antiandrogen. It works by decreasing the production of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by about 70%.