Structured Summary
Abstract
An orally active 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE inhibitor. It is used as a surgical alternative for treatment of benign PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C23H36N2O2
- Molecular Weight
- 372.5 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 98319-26-7
- IUPAC Name
- (1S,3aS,3bS,5aR,9aR,9bS,11aS)-N-tert-butyl-9a,11a-dimethyl-7-oxo-1,2,3,3a,3b,4,5,5a,6,9b,10,11-dodecahydroindeno[5,4-f]quinoline-1-carboxamide
- InChIKey
- DBEPLOCGEIEOCV-WSBQPABSSA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2C(=O)NC(C)(C)C)CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(C=CC(=O)N4)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D018120
- Source
- PubChem CID 57363
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
9 entry terms
- Chibro-Proscar
- Eucoprost
- MK-906
- Propecia
- Propeshia
- Proscar
- Chibro Proscar
- MK 906
- MK906
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
94; was FINASTERIDE (NM) 1988-93
MeSH Record
Previous Indexing
- Androstenes (1988-1993)
- Azasteroids (1988-1993)
MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Finasteride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018120. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018120
- Finasteride. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finasteride
- Finasteride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424167
- Finasteride. In: PubChem Compound. CID 57363. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/57363