Generic Name: finasteride ( fin AS ter ide )
Brand Name: Propecia ( pro pEEsh ia )
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Propecia Consumer Information - Japanese
Propecia ( finasteride ), a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound,
is a specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5a-reductase, an
intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone
into 5a-dihydrotestosterone ( DHT ).
Finasteride is 4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide,N-(
1,1-dimethylethyl ) - 3-oxo-,( 5a,17b ) -. The empirical formula
of finasteride is C23H36N2O2
and its molecular weight is 372.55. Its structural formula
is:
Finasteride is a white crystalline powder with a melting
point near 250°C. It is freely soluble in chloroform and in
lower alcohol solvents but is practically insoluble in water.
PROPECIA tablets for oral administration are film-coated
tablets that contain 1 mg of finasteride and the following
inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline
cellulose, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate,
docusate sodium, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
2910, hydroxypropyl cellulose, titanium dioxide, talc, yellow
ferric oxide, and red ferric oxide.
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