Chemicals and Drugs

Finasteride

An orally active 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE inhibitor. It is used as a surgical alternative for treatment of benign PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Chibro-Proscar
  • Eucoprost
  • MK-906
  • Propecia
  • Propeshia
  • Proscar
  • Chibro Proscar
  • MK 906
  • MK906

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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

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Previous Indexing

  • Androstenes (1988-1993)
  • Azasteroids (1988-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Finasteride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018120. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018120
  2. Finasteride. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finasteride
  3. Finasteride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424167
  4. Finasteride. In: PubChem Compound. CID 57363. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/57363