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Finasteride, [1] 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
