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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Finasteride

5-alpha reductase inhibitor

Orally active
used in BPH
Dose 5 mg/day
Decrease prostate volume
Decrease symptom score
Decrease DHT level in prostate
Also used for androgenic alopecia
ADR: loss of libido & impotense in 5 % patients

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