SPL Set ID: 13673a09-8a50-5cd0-e063-6294a90a3d5b
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Finasteride, a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound, is a specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5α -reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5α -dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Finasteride is 4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N-(1, 1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-, (5α , 17ß)-. The empirical formula of finasteride is C23H36N2O2 and its molecular weight is 372.55. Its structural formula is: [Structutre] Finasteride USP is a white crystalline powder with a melting point near 250°C. It is freely soluble in chloroform and in lower alcohol solvents, but is practically insoluble in water. Finasteride tablets, USP for oral administration are film-coated tablets that contain 5 mg of finasteride and the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch (maize), sodium starch glycolate, lauroylmacrogol 32 Glycer, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, and FD & C blue #2/indigo carmine aluminium lake.