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Finasteride (an orally active testosterone 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor)

class, substance, drug, anti-androgen, medical concept, cause, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, Drugs, hormones and biological mediators
ATC code, ATC Code
"G04CB01"
CAS registry_number, CAS Code
"98319-26-7"
Side effects
erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia
Class
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drug; anti-androgen; 5-alpha reductase inhibitors; substance; Drugs, hormones and biological mediators;  …
Parent Class
drug, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors
Wikipedia Page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finasteride
Providers
Merck & Co.
IUPAC Name
"N--3-oxo-"; "N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-"
PubChem ID
"57363", "194453"
ATC Prefix
"G04"
Cause of
gynecomastia, erectile dysfunction
Freebase ID
"/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000000495d29"
Related Websites
http://www.propecia.researchtoday.net, http://www.proscar.com, http://www.propecia.com
DBPedia URI
http://dbpedia.org/resource/Finasteride
Mesh ID
"D018120"
Diseases DB id
"4831"
Contra-indications
pregnancy
Freebase Primary MID
"/m/04lr99"
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Tell me what you know about finasteride, the synthetic antiandrogen that inhibits type II 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.
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