Finasteride / PROSCAR CAS: 98319-26-7
Product Name: Finasteride
Synonyms: PROSCAR;PROSTIDE
CAS: 98319-26-7
MF: C23H36N2O2
MW: 372.54
mp: 253°C
storage temp: Store at RT
solubility DMSO: 32mg/mL, soluble
form: solid
Water Solubility: insoluble
Description:
Finasteride Proscar and Propecia by Merck, among other generic names) is a synthetic drug for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male pattern baldness (MPB). Finasteride is a type II 5α-reductase inhibitor. 5α-reductase is an enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
Physicians use finasteride for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), informally known as an enlarged prostate.
Application:
Finasteride is used to treat male pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia) in men. Topically (on the scalp itself) it is of some effect in minimizing further hair loss. In combination with Nizoral and spironolactone (which smells awful, by the way) it can actually reverse loss moderately.
Used for the treatment of prostate disease first. Clinical studies suggest that, with finasteride 1 mg/day, continuous oral 3 months or slightly long can have hair growth, after continuous treatment 1 year hair growth rate to 48%, and can continue to fall off, taking the hair organization 2 years hair growth rate reached 66% ~ 83%.
