What is Finasteride? Finasteride is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, mostly used in the management of male pattern hair loss and stimulation of re-growth of hair in men. It is also indicated for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate. Finasteride is commonly sold under brand names as “Proscar” (for benign prostatic hyperplasia) and “Propecia” (for male pattern hair loss). Why Finasteride should be used? Hair loss occurs when testosterone gets converted into DHT and binds to an androgen receptor which led to hair fall. So, to reduce hair fall, a DHT blocker like […]

We are constantly asked a lot of questions about the medicine Finasteride. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions and their answers: Finasteride is known to work on the body’s hormones? How does that actually happen? The male hormone testosterone is converted to its active form dihydrotestosterone (DHT) with the help of an enzyme 5-alpha reductase. This enzyme has two forms typeI and type II. Type II is present on the hair follicles and prostate gland. Finasteride inhibits thistype II 5-alpha reductase enzyme thus reducing the levels of DHT. DHT is the hormone responsible for converting the terminal […]