Finasteride, Dutasteride

Product Description

Name: Finasteride
Synonym: N-(2-methyl-2-propyl)-3-oxo-4-aza-5alpha-androst-1-ene-17beta-carboxamide; Proscar
CAS#: 67392-87-4
Content: 98%

Description:
Finasteride, a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound, is a specific inhibitor of steroid Type II5¦Á-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5¦Á-dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
Finasteride is 4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N-(1, 1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-, (5a, 17a)-. The empirical formula of finasteride is C23H36N2O2 and its molecular weight is 372.55.

Finasteride is a white crystalline powder with a melting point near 250 centigrade. It is freely soluble in chloroform and in lower alcohol solvents, but is practically insoluble in water. Finasteride tablets for oral administration are film-coated tablets that contain 5 mg of finasteride and the following inactive ingredients: Hydrous lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, hydroxypropyl cellulose LF, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, titanium dioxide, magnesium stearate, talc, docusate sodium, FD&C Blue 2 aluminum lake and yellow iron oxide.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Finasteride is indicated for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate to: -Improve symptoms -Reduce the risk of acute urinary retention -Reduce the risk of the need for surgery including transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and prostatectomy. Finasteride administered in combination with the alpha-blocker doxazosin is indicated to reduce the risk of symptomatic progression of BPH (a confirmed e4 point increase in AUA symptom score).

More Product Features

HS Code:	30049090
Trademark:	pharhome
Model NO.:	finasteride
Standard:	usp
Productivity:	as required
Unit Price/Payment:	negotiable
Origin:	China
Packing:	As required
Min. Order:	unlimited
Transportation:	air, sea, courier
Company:	Pharhome International Limited