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Finasteride

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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>

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