SPL Set ID: abd87058-923f-4767-986c-278201c0e688
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Finasteride tablets USP, 1 mg contain finasteride as the active ingredient. 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). The chemical name of finasteride is N-tert -Butyl-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androst-1-ene-17β-carboxamide. The molecular formula of finasteride is C 23 H 36 N 2 O 2 and its molecular weight is 372.55. Its structural formula is: Finasteride 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, 1 mg are film-coated tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains 1 mg of finasteride USP and the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, corn starch, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, docusate sodium, talc, sodium starch glycolate type A potato, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, yellow iron oxide, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, and iron oxide red. finasteride-structure