Finasteride
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finasteride-171-2410027
title:
Finasteride
text:
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) in men. 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
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Antiandrogen medication
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finasteride
date created:
2004-12-05T15:15:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T05:16:13Z
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