CAS No.: 98319-26-7 Formula: C23H36N2O2
Weight: 372.54400
Synonyms: Finastid; Propecia; Proscar; Finasteride; Finpecia; Prostide; Finasterida; MK-906; (1S,3aS,3bS,5aR,9aR,9bS,11aS)-N-tert-butyl-9a,11a-dimethyl-7-oxo-1,2,3,3a,3b,4,5,5a,6,9b,10,11-dodecahydroindeno[5,4-f]quinoline-1-carboxamide; Chibro-Proscar; Finasteridum;
Finasteride, sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, is a medication used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male pattern baldness (MPB). It is a type II and type III 5α-reductase inhibitor; 5α-reductase, an enzyme, converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).