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7 years ago Finasteride, <ref name="Finasteride"/> sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, is a medication used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate) and pattern hair loss.[1][2] It is a type II and type III 5α-reductase inhibitor;[3] 5α-reductase, an enzyme, converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
==Medical uses==
*Prostate enlargement
*Pattern hair loss
*Off-label uses
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="Finasteride">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finasteride wikipedia]</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Drugs]]