Tagged with 'reductase-inhibitors'

CHEMICAL CORNER: FINASTRIDE (Proscar, Propecia)

Published: November 28, 2008

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By Leigh Penman

Technically speaking, Finastride is an orally active testosterone Type 11 5-alpha- reductase inhibitor. There are actually two different 5-alpha- reductase enzymes:
TYPE 1 – This is predominant in the sebaceous glands of most regions of the skin, including the scalp and the liver. Type 1 5alpha-reductase is responsible for approximately one third of circulating [...]