Drug trade names include Propecia and Proscar, both products of Merck & Co. (the former is marketed for hair loss in male pattern baldness, and the latter for BPH). There is 1 mg of finasteride in Propecia and 5 mg …

Finasteride (marketed as Proscar, Propecia, Fincar, Finpecia, Finax, Finast, Finara, Finalo, Prosteride, Gefina, Finasterid IVAX) is an antiandrogen which acts by inhibiting type II 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is used as a treatment …

n the May, 2007 issue of the Journal of Urology, Dr. Ian Thompson and associates report that finasteride improves prostate cancer (CaP) detection with digital rectal examination (DRE). The authors hypothesized that finasteride would improve the detection of CaP by …

Actavis Group (OMX: ACT), the international generic pharmaceuticals company, announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to market Finasteride Tablets, USP 5 mg. Distribution of the product will begin …