SPL Set ID: 77589cc3-c440-4695-800c-82a0e5128a6c
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Finasteride USP, 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, USP is 4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N -(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-,(5α,17β)-. Its structural formula is: C 23 H 36 N 2 O 2 M.W. 372.55 Finasteride, USP is a white to off-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, USP and the following inactive ingredients: FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, pregelatinized corn starch, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate type A potato, and titanium dioxide. Chemical Structure