Finasteride

Inhibits type II 5-alpha reductase, reducing DHT production

• ·BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)
• ·Lower Urinary Track Symptoms
• ·Androgenic Alopecia
• ·Male Pattern of Hair Loss, Androgenic Alopecia
• ·Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA)

No curated interaction pairs are recorded for Finasteride. This is not a statement that none exist — check a full interaction reference before combining.

• Decreased libido
• Erectile dysfunction
• Decreased ejaculate volume
• Gynecomastia

Half-life

5-6 hours (elderly: 8 hours)

Protein binding

90%

Metabolised by

CYP3A4

Not recorded for Finasteride. Absence here means this database does not hold a category — not that the drug is safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding.