Finasteride

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Overview:

Finasteride
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Pharmacology and use:
Finasteride is indicated for the treatment of male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) in men only. Finasteride is a competitive and specific inhibitor of Type II 5a-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into DHT. Two distinct isozymes are found in mice, rats, monkeys, and humans: Type I and II. Each of these isozymes is differentially expressed in tissues and developmental stages. In humans, Type I 5a-reductase is predominant in the sebaceous glands of most regions of skin, including scalp, and liver. Type I 5a-reductase is responsible for approximately one-third of circulating DHT. The Type II 5a-reductase isozyme is primarily found in prostate, seminal vesicles, epididymides, and hair follicles as well as liver, and is responsible for two-thirds of circulating DHT. For the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate to: Improve symptoms, reduce the risk of acute urinary retention, reduce the risk of the need for surgery including transurethral resection of the prostat

Mechanism Of Action:
The mechanism of action of Finasteride is based on its preferential inhibition of Type II 5a-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into DHT. Inhibition of Type II 5a-reductase blocks the peripheral conversion of testosterone to DHT, resulting in significant decreases in serum and tissue DHT concentrations.

News Articles on Finasteride

James Ray's Sedona sweat lodge stash: lessons in polypharmacy  -  05 Jan 2010
Finasteride? Isn't that used to treat prostate cancer? Testosterone cypionate is known as a "depot" form of testosterone that has a half-life of 5-8 days, ... ScienceBlogs (blog)

Skeleton in his closet  -  ‎Jan 2, 2010‎
That was especially so, he thought, since he said he had always declared in writing that he was taking the medication, Propecia, which contained finasteride ... St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Zach Lund Seeks to Rewrite His Legacy After Olympic Ban  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
Propecia had been listed as a prohibited substance by the United States and world antidoping agencies because its active ingredient, finasteride, ... New York Times

When Lowering the Odds of Cancer Isn't Enough  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
And for men, finasteride has been shown to lower the risk of prostate cancer. But none of these new chemoprevention drugs will do any good if patients do ... New York Times

Effect of spinal cord injury upon prostate: adenocarcinoma of prostate in a ...  -  ‎Dec 22, 2009‎
Therefore, it may be advisable to consider chemoprevention of prostate cancer with Finasteride, especially in men, who sustained cervical and upper dorsal ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Aptuit Publishes Study Which Demonstrates The Value Of Early Insights Into The ...  -  ‎Dec 13, 2009‎
The research uncovered previously uncharacterized API forms within an existing family of finasteride solvates, demonstrating that Aptuit's approach to ... Medical News Today (press release)

Hope for guys: Beer ingredient eyed in prostate cancer prevention  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
A better bet for men might be the drug finasteride (Proscar), which has been shown to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer, Brooks said. ... Asbury Park Press

How can I keep from going bald?  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
For men, an oral medication called finasteride (Propecia) also helps stop hair loss by blocking the production of DHT. It takes several months for these ... CNN

Preventing prostate problems  -  ‎Dec 27, 2009‎
Finasteride (Proscar, generic) and dutasteride (Avodart) may have a role in prevention for select men with particular needs, but nothing in your history ... Chicago Daily Herald

Beer ingredient aids prostate  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
...that he believed the drug finasteride (Proscar), which has been shown to reduce risk, was a better choice, although taking drugs can be a risky option. ... Healthcare Today

New Survey by RealSelf.com Finds Strong Interest in Hair Replacement from Men ...  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
...“However, had the survey offered other widely available and non-invasive hair loss treatment options like Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), finasteride, ... PR Web (press release)

Why are Israeli men going bald so early?  -  ‎Dec 24, 2009‎
The active ingredient in it, finasteride, delays transformation of the male hormone testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. Studies have shown that Propecia, ... Ha'aretz

Failing follicles and cold weather congestion  -  ‎Dec 23, 2009‎
The best treatments Western medicine offers include minoxidil – a topical solution applied to the scalp, and finasteride (brand name Propecia). ... Global Times

Rượu ảnh hưởng đến ung thư tuyến tiá»?n liệt  -  ‎Dec 30, 2009‎
Ä?iá»?u này làm phát triển nhanh chóng bệnh ung thư mặc dù bệnh nhân vẫn Ä‘ang Ä‘iá»?u trị vá»›i thuốc finasteride (Proscar). Rượu Ä‘á»? rất có lợi cho tim mạch nhưng ... Thanh Niên

雷射刺激毛囊 「拂髮ã€?無邊ä¸?是夢  -  ‎Dec 31, 2009‎
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먹는 탈모ì¦?치료제, 효과는?  -  ‎Dec 23, 2009‎
...다른 탈모제와 비êµ?í–ˆì?„ 때, 마ì?´ë…¹ì‹¤(minoxidil)ì?´ë‚˜ 프로ì?´ì¹´(finasteride) 등 여성ì—?게 부작용ì?„ ì?¼ìœ¼í‚¬ 수 있는 성분ì?„ 함유하고 있지 않아, ì›?형 탈모ì¦?, ... 아시아경제

Finasteride and the Risk of Prostate Cancer  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
In a comprehensive New York Times article on the prevention of cancer, a large and rigorous study is described; finasteride, ... Medpie.com (blog)

Medicines to Deter Some Cancers Are Not Taken  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
A large and rigorous study found that a generic drug, finasteride, costing about $2 a day, could prevent as many as 50000 cases each year. ... New York Times

High-Grade Prostate Cancer Less Likely in Men with Low Cholesterol  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
The PCPT, which started in 1993, investigated whether finasteride could prevent prostate cancer. Researchers randomized subjects to receive 5 mg/day of ... Renal and Urology News

How People Learned About Cholesterol  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Doctors can also prescribe drugs that reduce prostate cancer risk, finasteride and dutasteride. The drugs are on the market to shrink men's prostates, ... New York Times

IPF 2009 - Prostate cancer prevention: Are we there yet? - Session Highlights  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
IZMIR, TURKEY (UroToday.com) - Finasteride reduces the risk of prostate cancer with a 25% relative risk reduction in the PCPT trial. Finasteride can improve ... UroToday

How can I stop my hair loss?  -  ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
The oral drug Finasteride (brand name Propecia) works by blocking the action of DHT and hence preventing shrinkage of the hair follicles. ... WalesOnline

Anti-Cancer Drugs Often Ignored  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
With prostate cancer, for example, the drug finasteride, which costs about $2 a day, could prevent as many as 50000 cases each year, said Dr. Victor Vogel ... OfficialWire

OPEN FORUM: On prostate cancer screening  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
When high, prevention interventions, such as finasteride, should be discussed, not just PSA screening. For breast cancer there are a number of risk models ... San Francisco Chronicle

Easy ways to manage hair loss  -  ‎Oct 23, 2009‎
Two US FDA approved medications available for treatment of hair loss are Minoxidil and Finasteride. The incidence of side-effects with proven effective hair ... Times of India

Andre Agassi joins list of tennis players caught up in drug controversies  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
Little-known New Zealand professional Nielsen was suspended for two years in 2006 after testing positive for finasteride, which was on the banned list due ... Telegraph.co.uk

Dermatologists Offer Advice From Head To Toe On What To Expect When You're Aging  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
For men with male-pattern hair loss, effective medical therapies that are FDA-approved include finasteride, a prescription oral medication, and minoxidil 2% ... SYS-CON Media (press release)

Detection key for prostate cancer  -  ‎Oct 26, 2009‎
..."But new research, including use of an anti-testosterone medication called Finasteride, is showing promise in prevention of prostate cancer. ... St. George Daily Spectrum

1- Adrenergic Blockers and Intraoperative Floppy-Iris Syndrome  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
Intraoperative floppy-iris syndrome has also been observed in patients who took finasteride, dutasteride, and saw palmetto extract. ... Archives of Ophthalmology

Experts Issue Call To Reconsider Screening For Breast Cancer And Prostate Cancer  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
He led the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial, a study of 18882 men from around the US that demonstrated that the drug finasteride reduces a man's risk of ... Science Daily (press release)

The Mane Event  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
HairDX is also behind the first-ever genetic test for finasteride response. Also, a non-invasive cheek-swab, the Finasteride Response Test can accurately ... Allentown Morning Call

Editor's Notes: Sled Stories  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
Lund tested positive for the banned substance finasteride, which was found in the hair restoration product Propecia days before the start of the Torino ... Universal Sports

Treating male pattern baldness with propecia  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
The primary ingredient in Propecia is finasteride, which works by lowering the levels of dihydrotestosterone or DHT in the scalp. Although an important male ... Best Syndication

治禿 勿貪快求å??æ–¹  -  ‎Oct 31, 2009‎
...醫學臨床證實,能有效治療雄性禿的藥物有å?£æœ?藥「finasterideã€?與外用生髮水「minoxidilã€?兩種:å?£æœ?è—¥finasteride是é™?低二氫ç?ªå›ºé…®æ¿ƒåº¦ï¼Œå¾žè€Œæ¸›ç·©æ¯›å›Šè?Žç¸®ï¼Œè®“毛囊 ... 自由時報

휴온스-유ì˜?제약, 'íƒ?루신캡ìŠ?' ê³µë?™íŒ?매  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
...유ì˜?제약ì?€ Tamsulosin 성분ì?€ BPH 치료제 시장ì—?서 α1-blocker 성분군 중 가장 ë§Žì?€ 비중ì?„ 차지 하고 있는 ë§Œí?¼, 기존ì—? íŒ?매중ì?¸ 프로리드정 (성분명 Finasteride) ... 데일리팜

أهم ما يمكن معرÙ?ته عن الشعر  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
دواء الـ (finasteride): هو دواء لا ÙŠÙ?ضل إستعماله لعلاج النساء وذلك لأنه يسبب خطر واضح للنساء الحوامل لأن إمتصاصة Ù?Ù‰ الجسم يؤدى الى حدوث أضرار Ùˆ عيوب خطيرة ... مصراوي

Mal entre os sexos  -  ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
O Finasteride oral é um dos mais usados, tanto para os homens quanto para as mulheres, onde a hereditariedade e os hormônios estão envolvidos. ... Guia da Semana

TRATAMIENTOS POR ALOPECIA EN ALBACETE  -  ‎Nov 7, 2009‎
Por eso, se utilizan dos tipos de medicamentos cuya eficacia se ha demostrado: el fármaco llamado finasteride, que es una especie de bloqueante de la ... La Tribuna de Albacete

Screening oncologici: pratica utile, inutile o dannosa?  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
4) migliorare la prevenzione, per esempio con l'uso di farmaci di provata efficacia preventiva, come la finasteride per il cancro prostatico e tamoxifene e ... Pillole.org

Why do men who receive finasteride have an increased prevalence of …  -  Nov 12, 2007
Lucia MS et al. (2007) Finasteride and high-grade prostate cancer in the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial. J Natl Cancer Inst 99: 1375–1383 PubMed ... Nature.com

Studies lessen fear of using prostate drug: Tests show it cuts risk...  -  Sep 12, 2007
Finasteride is one of only a handful of drugs that have actually been shown to ... But doctors have been reluctant to prescribe finasteride because it was ... Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.com

… - SKELETON: RULING BODY ACTS ON FINASTERIDE HE, US TEAM …  -  Feb 11, 2006
In 2005, the year finasteride was added to the list, ``he made a mistake and ... ``Finasteride doesn't enhance your performance,'' Jacobs said Friday. ... $3.50 - Press Telegram - NewsBank

New analysis boosts drug's prostate cancer value  -  May 19, 2008
The drug is finasteride, formerly sold by Merck and Co as Proscar to treat ... In a one milligram dose, finasteride is sold by Merck as the baldness remedy ... Reuters

Effect of short-term finasteride therapy on peroperative bleeding in ...  -  Mar 23, 2005
Correspondence: ÖL Özdal, ehit Cevdet Özdemir Mah. eftali Sk., 74/17 Dikmen, Ankara 06460, Turkey. E-mail: leventozdal@hotmail.com ... Nature.com

WADA drops finasteride ban, too late for Stan Lazaridis  -  Oct 9, 2008
THE drug responsible for ex-Socceroo Stan Lazaridis and Brazilian legend Romario being suspended will be removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency's list. ... NEWS.com.au

Arbitrator Says Skeleton Coach Should Be Reinstated  -  Jan 24, 2006
Lund argued that he took finasteride as a remedy for baldness. ... On the FIBT Web site, masking agents like finasteride are classified as "specified ... New York Times

Drug cuts risk of prostate cancer by 30%, study shows  -  Jun 15, 2008
The drug, finasteride, is available as a generic for about $2 a day, ... With finasteride, as many as 100000 cases of prostate cancer a year could be ... New York Times

US skeleton team dealing with double setback  -  Jan 10, 2006
Lund tested positive for the hair restoration drug Finasteride, ... Finasteride, which has been known to mask certain performance-enhancing drugs, ... USA Today

Romario suspended for 120 days for using banned drug_English_Xinhua  -  Dec 19, 2007
The club's attorneys alleged that Romario had been using finasteride to treat ... The agency decided to ban the use of finasteride among athletes because it ... 新�网

Finasteride reduces prostate cancer risk  -  May 21, 2008
NEW YORK, May 21 (UPI) -- Re-analysis of a drug trial found finasteride reduces prostate cancer risk without boosting the odds of aggressive tumors, ... United Press International

Finasteride as a chemopreventive agent in prostate cancer: impact of...  -  Apr 2, 2006
Prostate cancer chemoprevention involves the use of natural and/or synthetic agents that inhibit or reverse the development of precancerous lesions or delay ... Nature.com

Vasco wants quick trial for new coach Romario on doping charges  -  Dec 6, 2007
Graying and balding, Romario admitted to using finasteride after a 2-2 draw ... Finasteride is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list because it can ... USA Today

Does finasteride compromise the prognostic value of Gleason grading...  -  May 29, 2005
Carver BS et al. (2005) Gleason grade remains an important prognostic predictor in men diagnosed with prostate cancer while on finasteride therapy. ... Nature.com

Baldness drug can skew prostate cancer test  -  Dec 5, 2006
About 4 million men worldwide use the drug, whose active ingredient is finasteride, which prevents the breakdown of testosterone. Researchers knew that the ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Finasteride for male hair loss  -  Jun 17, 2008
Finasteride was originally used to treat enlarged prostate glands (benign prostatic hyperplasia). In a much lower dose, it is now also used to treat ... WebMD

Lazaridis faces two-year drug ban  -  Mar 14, 2007
Lazaridis, 34, tested positive for finasteride, but Glory claim he was using ... Use of finasteride carries a maximum two-year ban, but Lazaridis has the ... BBC News

Argentine acknowledges positive drug test  -  Oct 10, 2005
Hood has been told the tests showed the substance used was finasteride. ... Finasteride was added to the ATP's list of banned drugs last November as a ... USA Today

WADA appeals Lund's Olympic eligibility  -  Feb 3, 2006
23 after testing positive for finasteride -- a banned steroid masking agent -- in November. ... Finasteride has been on the banned list since 2005. ... ESPN

… for prostate cancer screening in men taking finasteride for hair...  -  Apr 2, 2007
D'Amico AV and Roehrborn CG (2007) Effect of 1 mg/day finasteride on ... Finasteride 5 mg daily for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) reduces serum PSA ... Nature.com

FACTBOX - Former Brazil striker Romario  -  Apr 15, 2008
In December, he was banned for 120 days after testing positive for the banned masking agent finasteride. This was overturned on appeal two months later ... Reuters UK

Finasteride May Reduce Mortality by Preventing Prostate Cancer  -  Feb 28, 2005
Feb. 28, 2005 -- Finasteride may reduce mortality by preventing prostate cancer, according to the results of an analysis of the Prostate Cancer Prevention ... Medscape

Finasteride May Lower Serum PSA Level in Men With Male-Pattern Hair …  -  Dec 12, 2006
December 12, 2006 -- Finasteride, 1 mg/day for 48 weeks, lowers serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) concentration in men with male-pattern hair loss, ... Medscape

Golf-Italian tests positive for masking agent  -  Aug 1, 2007
Finasteride, most commonly used in treating hair loss, is not performance-enhancing but is on the banned list because it can be used as a masking agent. ... Reuters UK

Special Men's Health Issue; IN THE LAB; Good for the heart, good for...  -  Oct 17, 2005
Sold as Proscar, finasteride shrinks an enlarged prostate that can block urine ... "I think the whole community will reassess the use of finasteride after ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Two more Paralympic powerlifters banned for doping  -  Sep 11, 2008
The German National Paralympic Committee said that although finasteride is a non-performance enhancement medication, it can be used to cover up drugs that ... 央视国际

Xinhua - English  -  Dec 6, 2006
The drug's active ingredient finasteride prevents the breakdown of testosterone. Researchers found that the high doses of finasteride in Proscar, ... 新�网

The Bald Truth About Romario's Drug Test  -  Dec 5, 2007
The 41-year-old striker for Vasco da Gama said yesterday in Rio De Janeiro he tested positive for the banned substance finasteride in October. ... Washington Post

Romario doping ban gets lifted on appeal  -  Feb 15, 2008
18, tested positive for the banned masking agent finasteride after playing for Vasco da Gama against Palmeiras in October. ... Reuters India

Vucicevic banned for six months in hair tonic case - Europe  -  Dec 2, 2005
...of German second division side TSV 1860 Munich was suspended for six months on Friday after testing positive for the banned substance Finasteride. ... ESPN

Female hair loss treatment hope  -  Mar 21, 2006
The Italian researchers used finasteride, which is available in the UK to treat ... Women had to take the pill because finasteride is known to cause birth ... BBC News

American Pitcher Fails Japan Drug Test  -  Aug 10, 2007
Japanese baseball officials said a postgame test July 13 revealed Finasteride in Guttormson's system. Finasteride was in a hair-growing agent the ... San Francisco Chronicle

Romario acquitted of doping on appeal  -  Feb 14, 2008
Romario tested positive Oct. 28 for the banned substance finasteride, which is a masking agent for anabolic steroids. But the Brazilian striker argued that ... CBC.ca

Should combination therapy be standard for benign prostatic hyperplasi...  -  Jun 13, 2005
Treatment with finasteride alone produced a 50% reduction in the relative ... Finasteride delayed the time to acute urinary retention, and reduced the rate ... Nature.com

Attempt to have hair tomorrow means that Lazaridis is gone today  -  Aug 28, 2007
No, instead Lazaridis fell foul of the banned substance finasteride – a masking agent – which was present in the medication he was taking to treat hair loss ... Independent

Skeleton Federation Admits Error in Drug Case  -  Jan 14, 2006
Finasteride can be used as a masking agent for performance-enhancing drugs. It has been on a list of banned substances for Olympic athletes since January ... New York Times

Prostate Meds Not Tied to Increased Hip Fracture Risk  -  Oct 7, 2008
The inhibitors, such as finasteride and dutasteride, are a first-line ... During this period, finasteride was the only 5-a reductase inhibitor given to the ... Washington Post

Cancer drug called worth risk.  -  Feb 28, 2005
If all healthy older men started taking finasteride, they would ... The study found men who took finasteride for seven years reduced their overall risk of ... Free with registration - San Antonio Express-News - AccessMyLibrary.com

More Prostate Cancers Might Be Prevented  -  Sep 24, 2007
However, just a little over 18 percent of those taking finasteride got the disease. ... Nevertheless, their review concluded that finasteride might, ... Washington Post

FDA Approves Finasteride Tablets  -  Jun 21, 2006
The FDA has approved Ivax Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s ANDA to market finasteride 5 mg tablets. Finasteride is indicated for ... Facts and Comparisons

Ivax receives tentative approval for finasteride tablets.  -  Jan 10, 2005
Ivax Corp has received tentative approval from the US Food & Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for finasteride tablets in ... Free with registration - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Risk For Most Prostate Cancers Reduced By Finasteride Drug  -  Jun 5, 2008
A re-analysis of data from the landmark Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) finds that finasteride reduces the risk for prostate cancer without boosting ... TopCancerNews.com

Nielsen fails drug test  -  Mar 24, 2006
Nielsen was unaware that Finasteride had become a prohibited substance from the beginning of 2005. Nielsen's lawyer, Kit Toogood QC, said that Nielsen was ... TVNZ

Finasteride, Prostate Growth... and Cancer Risk  -  Sep 17, 2007
A fascinating study out of the National Cancer Institute has significant implications for men at risk for prostate cancer and men with enlarged ... HealthCentral.com

Generics rolls out Finasteride in UK  -  Jun 1, 2007
Niche Generics Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Unichem Laboratories, has launched Finasteride in the UK, a day after the drug went off patent. ... Hindu Business Line

Hood banned one year for French Open test  -  Feb 8, 2006
Hood, 32, tested positive for a masking agent, finasteride, after a men's doubles match at the 2005 French Open, when he was partnered by Martin Damm of the ... ESPN

Research offers promise  -  Sep 19, 2005
..."This tells us that finasteride is not causing more aggressive cancers; ... That study also concluded that a drug called finasteride, which helps prevent ... Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest Archiver

We're doing our best to help catch cheats, says pharmaceutical giant  -  Oct 10, 2008
Finasteride, a drug used to treat scalp problems and hair loss, ... Lazaridis copped a one-year ban for using finasteride as part of a prescribed treatment ... Sydney Morning Herald

Lazaridis hit with ban  -  Sep 5, 2007
The Australian tested positive for the prohibited substance Finasteride in November 2006, although the result stemmed from a treatment he was receiving for ... SkySports

Argentina's Hood gets one-year drugs ban  -  Feb 10, 2006
Hood, the world number 26 in doubles, tested positive for finasteride, a substance used in treatment for baldness. The suspension handed down to the ... Malaysia Star

Learn about Finasteride from Consumer Reports Health.  -  Jan 12, 2008
Finasteride (Proscar) is used alone or in combination with another medication (doxazosin [Cardura]) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH, ... consumerreports.org

Going bald? Try these solutions  -  Aug 9, 2005
Oral medications like Finasteride may also be used to treatásevere cases, but this MUST be taken under medical supervision. Rediff

Tuesday's Sports In Brief  -  Dec 19, 2007
Members of Brazil's top sports tribunal voted 3-2 to suspend Romario after he tested positive for the banned substance finasteride following Vasco's 2-2 ... USA Today

Theodore won't appeal positive test  -  Feb 22, 2006
...though team doctor David Mulder said the drug - finasteride, sold under the brand name Propecia -- was being used to promote hair growth. ... SportingNews.com

Finasteride and High-Grade Prostate Cancer  -  Jun 20, 2008
June 20, 2008 — A new analysis from the national Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) shows that finasteride does not increase the risk for high-grade ... Medscape

Finasteride (Systemic).  -  Aug 1, 2006
Women of childbearing potential should not use or handle crushed finasteride tablets. Finasteride can cause birth defects in male fetuses. ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Finasteride (Proscar) Associated with Boost in Detection of High...  -  Sep 13, 2007
By Michael Smith, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today. DENVER, Sept. 13 -- The increase in high-grade prostate cancer seen among men taking finasteride ... MedPage Today

PHS finasteride analysis concludes it's costly with debatable...  -  Sep 1, 2005
By COLLEEN STEELQUIST. A drug with mixed results in preventing prostate cancer in clinical trials costs too much for daily, long-term use, according to a ... Hutchinson Center A Life of Science

Teva gets final US FDA approval for generic version of Merck's...  -  Jun 19, 2006
Teva's finasteride tablets are to be used in the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate to improve ... Forbes

Finasteride combined with oral contraceptives may improve female hair...  -  Mar 21, 2006
Finasteride, a medication approved to treat hair loss in men, may also improve the condition in women when combined with oral contraceptives, according to ... News-Medical.net

Nielsen considers appealing two-year drug suspension  -  Jun 5, 2006
Nielsen, ranked 413 in the world, tested positive for the banned steroid-masking agent finasteride at the Australian Open in January. ... ESPN

Barr Launches generic version of Merck's Proscar  -  Jan 30, 2007
Barr's Finasteride tablets are for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia in men with an enlarged prostate. Forbes

Health Watch  -  Sep 16, 2007
Two studies published online last week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute offer reassuring data on the drug finasteride. ... U.S. News & World Report

Olympic drug enforcers can seem like heroes in their own - 02.27.06 -...  -  Feb 27, 2006
But he failed to check in 2005--the year finasteride was added as a suspected masking agent for steroids. Though he continued to indicate his use of Proscar ... SI.com

PSA Test Has Higher Accuracy For Patients Taking Finasteride  -  Aug 16, 2006
Finasteride increases prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing's ability to detect prostate cancer, a study in the August 16 Journal of the National Cancer ... emaxhealth.com

Hair-loss drug may help prostate tumour  -  Sep 13, 2007
They said they could dispel fears that finasteride might somehow cause the ... Finasteride, available generically but also sold as a hair loss drug by Merck ... The Age

Finasteride May Prevent Prostate Cancer But Is It Worth the Sacrifice?  -  Jan 21, 2008
Jan. 21, 2008 – As men earn the rank of senior citizens, their chances of prostate cancer increase tremendously. There is a drug, however, finasteride, ... SeniorJournal.com

Finasteride Does Not Impair Sexual Function  -  Jun 26, 2007
NEW YORK JUN 26, 2007 (Reuters Health) - When used to prevent prostate cancer, finasteride (Proscar, Fincar) has little effect on sexual function, ... Cancerpage.com

Consumer Council warns against hair loss cure products  -  Nov 16, 2006
They are finasteride and minoxidil. Any other medicines or therapies ... Finasteride can also reduce sexual desire and cause erectile problem in some male ... 中国日报 - 中国日报

Finasteride Does Not Affect Prostate Cancer Morphology  -  Jan 3, 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - In the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial, men treated with finasteride had a 24.8% lower incidence of prostate cancer (CaP), ... UroToday International Journal

Colosimo honour new obstacle for Glory  -  Aug 31, 2007
Lazaridis from training with the team for testing positive to finasteride, a masking agent used by the former international to treat a scalp condition. ... The Australian

Will the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial affect population mortality...  -  Jul 11, 2005
The clinical relevance of the higher-grade tumors in the finasteride arm is ... To estimate the impact of finasteride on the US population's prostate cancer ... Nature.com

Flunked drug test in Japan a hairy issue  -  Aug 11, 2007
Japanese baseball officials said a postgame test July 13 showed Finasteride in Guttormson's system. Finasteride was in a hair-growing agent the 30-year-old ... Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest Archiver

Mylan Announces Final FDA Approval For Finasteride Tablets USP, 5mg  -  Dec 20, 2006
Mylan Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: MYL) today announced that Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Finasteride Shrinks Prostates of Any Size, Study Suggests  -  Sep 1, 2008
LONG-TERM treatment with finasteride either alone or in combination with doxazosin is associated with clinically significant reductions in total prostate ... Renal and Urology News

Higher dose of finasteride improves female hair loss.(Dermatologic …  -  May 1, 2006
Finasteride, taken at a higher dosage than is approved for male androgenetic alopecia, improved female pattern hair loss in 23 of 37 premenopausal women who ... Free with registration - Skin & Allergy News - AccessMyLibrary.com

Golf hit by drug scandal - TVNZ Smartphone - tvnz.co.nz  -  Aug 2, 2007
Finasteride, most commonly used in treating hair loss, is not performance-enhancing but is on the banned list because it can be used as a masking agent. ... TVNZ

Last updated: 29th March 2008  -  Mar 29, 2008
He received a four-month suspension after using the hair-loss medicine Propecia, which contains the banned substance Finasteride. ... SkySports

US pitcher becomes first to fail baseball drug test in Japan  -  Aug 11, 2007
Finasteride was in a hair-growing agent Guttormson had been taking for two years. It is not performance-enhancing but is banned because it can be used as a ... Taipei Times - Taipei Times

Finasteride increases PSA sensitivity by 10%.(Prostate Cancer)  -  Oct 15, 2006
San Antonio -- The Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) showed conclusively that finasteride (Proscar), a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor indicated for the ... Free with registration - Urology Times - AccessMyLibrary.com

Mylan Announces Tentative Approval for Finasteride Tablets USP, 5mg  -  Apr 18, 2006
PITTSBURGH, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Laboratories Inc. today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted tentative ... RedOrbit

Tennis: Nielsen may appeal drugs ban  -  Jun 6, 2006
Nielsen said he had taken the drug, Finasteride, in a prescription medicine he had been using ... Finasteride can be used as a masking agent for steroids. ... New Zealand Herald

Lazaridis' wait almost over  -  Nov 28, 2007
Considered a masking agent by world doping authorities, finasteride is also part of the hair loss treatment Lazaridis had been prescribed - and permitted to ... NEWS.com.au

Challenge to drugs body  -  Oct 24, 2007
An unnamed swimmer is also among the 24 Australian sportspeople who recorded anti-doping violations in 2006-07, testing positive to the diuretic finasteride ... NEWS.com.au

Medal hopeful Lund banned from Games  -  Feb 12, 2006
Finasteride was added to the list a year ago. When filling out his doping control ... "Finasteride doesn't enhance your performance," Jacobs said Friday. ... $1.95 - Denver Post - NewsBank

Study: Prostate drug won't hurt sexuality  -  Jul 20, 2007
SEATTLE, July 20 (UPI) -- Finasteride, a drug that can reduce the incidence of prostate cancer, does not cause long-term sexual dysfunction, ... United Press International

The weightlifter and his uplifting way  -  Sep 12, 2008
A statement from the German National Paralympic Committee said Ahmet Coskun had tested positive for finasteride after a pre-competition urine test on ... Sydney Morning Herald

Propecia Finasteride - Solution for Men Hair Loss Problems  -  Apr 8, 2008
The popular name of finasteride is Propecia. Men use it for treating hair loss problem. Before you buy Propecia online, try to search about finasteride ... Buzzle

Breaking News Lazaridis set for drugs hearing  -  May 22, 2007
While the drug, finasteride, is on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ... While finasteride is used to combat scalp conditions like alopecia and hair loss, ... Fox Sports

Data Re-analysis Shows Drug Finasteride May Reduce Risk For Most …  -  May 24, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 24, 2008) — A re-analysis of data from the landmark Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) finds that finasteride reduces the risk for ... sciencedaily.com

FINASTERIDE (Oral route) - fi-NAS-teer-ide.(Drug overview)  -  May 1, 2007
Note: Women of childbearing potential should not use or handle crushed finasteride tablets. Finasteride can cause birth defects in male fetuses. ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Cost of Finasteride Chemoprevention Must Consider Quality of Life  -  Jan 24, 2008
By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today. DALLAS, Jan. 24 -- Prostate cancer prevention with finasteride has some significant hurdles to cover to ... MedPage Today

Dr Reddy's to sell 2 Merck generics  -  Feb 2, 2006
The other drug, Proscar (finasteride), had a turnover of about $630 million in 2004. Dr Reddy's share price rose 5.2 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange ... Rediff

Pharmac to fund prostate treatments  -  Oct 1, 2008
From today finasteride (Fintral) will be funded for BPH, and from November 1 bicalutamide (Bicalox) will be funded for advanced prostate cancer. ... New Zealand Herald

New Data Show Benefit of Finasteride in Preventing Prostate Cancer  -  May 16, 2008
Newswise — A comprehensive re-evaluation of the largest prostate cancer prevention study ever completed produced new findings suggesting that men and their ... newswise.com

Adjusting The PSA Level in Men On Finasteride Varies With Duration Of...  -  Sep 13, 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - PSA is an androgen regulated gene, meaning that dihydrotestosterone (DHT) binds to the androgen receptor and the complex ... UroToday International Journal

Romario wants to quit if doping ban not lifted  -  Feb 4, 2008
Romario, 42, was suspended for 120 days in December after testing positive for the banned substance Finasteride after Vasco da Gama's league game against ... Malaysia Star

Athlete kicked out for doping at Paralympics  -  Nov 9, 2008
It said that although finasteride does not enhance performance, it can be used to cover up drugs that do. "I was thinking about my hair and had no idea that ... The Namibian

Finasteride (Proscar) for prostatitis  -  Dec 27, 2007
Finasteride interferes with the effect of male hormones (androgens) on the prostate gland, which cause the prostate to become larger. ... MSN Health & Fitness

Finasteride Increases The Sensitivity Of PSA For Detecting Prostate …  -  Oct 2, 2006
While the prostate cancer prevention trial (PCPT) demonstrated that the use of finasteride was associated with a 25% decreased risk of developing prostate ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Finasteride is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsCCRIS 7438; Chibro-Proscar; Finasterida [Inn-Spanish]; Finasteride; Finasteride [Usan:Ban:Inn]; Finasteride and Its Intermediates; Finasteridum [Inn-Latin]; Finastid; Finpecia; HSDB 6793; MK-0906; MK-906; Propecia; Proscar; Prostide

Drug Category:
Finasteride is categorized under the following by the FDA: Anti-baldness Agents; Antihyperplasia Agents; Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents (84:92.00); ATC:D11AX10; ATC:G04CB01

Dosage Forms:
TABLET

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
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