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MeSH Heading: Finasteride
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.054.079.500; D04.210.500.925.100.250
Unique ID: D018120
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018120
Scope Note: An orally active 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE inhibitor. It is used as a surgical alternative for treatment of benign PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA.
Entry Term(s): Chibro-Proscar; Eucoprost; MK-906; Propecia; Propeshia; Proscar
Pharm Action: 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors
Urological Agents
Related Numbers: 98319-26-7
CAS Type 1 Name: 4-Azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-, (5alpha,17beta)-
Previous Indexing: Androstenes (1988-1993); Azasteroids (1988-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94; FINASTERIDE was indexed under ANDROSTENES & AZASTEROIDS 1988-93
Online Note: use FINASTERIDE (NM) to search FINASTERIDE 1988-93
History Note: 94; was FINASTERIDE (NM) 1988-93
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/18
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

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