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Name
Proscar
Alternate Names
Finasteride
Propecia
Abbreviations
None
Category
Hormones and hormonal mechanisms
Subcategory
5-alpha-reductase inhibitor
NSC Number
None
Primary Site
Prostate
Histology
None
Remarks
Finasteride is also prescribed for treatment of BPH and hair loss in men. Finasteride has been found to increase risk of high-grade prostate cancer and has not received FDA approval as treatment for prostate cancer.
Coding
This drug should NOT be coded
