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Finasteride Systematic (IUPAC) name N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-, (5α,17β)-4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide Identifiers CAS number 98319-26-7 ATC code G04CB01 PubChem 194453 DrugBank APRD00632 Chemical data Formula C23H36N2O2 Mol. weight 372.549 Pharmacokinetic data Bioavailability 63% Metabolism Liver Half life Elderly: 8 hours Adults: 6 hours Excretion Feces (57%) and urine (39%) as metabolites Therapeutic considerations Pregnancy cat. X (will c ...
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- Interpretation Of The Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
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- Prostate Cancer Detection And Screening Session I - AUA 2006
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- Finasteride reduces hair loss in women
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- Medication Plus Oral Contraceptive May Improve Female Pattern Hair Loss
ScienceDaily - Wed, 22 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- Male alopecia drug prevents hair loss in women too: study
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- Female Pattern Hair Loss May Be Improved By Medication Plus Oral Contraceptive
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