SPL Set ID: a4dd6d6c-c8c7-16a9-aa68-aa46283dfae1
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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,17β)-. The molucular formula of finasteride is C 23 H 36 N 2 O 2 and its molecular weight is 372.55. Its structural formula is: 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: docusate sodium, FD& Blue # 2/Indigo Carmine Lake, hypromellose 6cp, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol 400, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, titanium dioxide, and yellow iron oxide.