Finasteride

In the US, Finasteride (finasteride systemic) is a member of the drug class 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors and is used to treat Androgenetic Alopecia and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

US matches:

• Finasteride

UK matches:

• Finasteride 5mg Tablets (SPC)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D11AX10,G04CB01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0098319-26-7

Chemical Formula

C23-H36-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

372

Therapeutic Categories

Antineoplastic agent

Enzyme inhibitor, 5α-reductase

Chemical Name

N-tert-Butyl-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androst-1-ene-17ß-carboxamide

Foreign Names

• Finasteridum (Latin)
• Finasterid (German)
• Finastéride (French)
• Finasterida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Finasteride (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Finastéride (OS: DCF)
• MK 906 (IS: MerckSharpD)
• Finasteride (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Finasteridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Alopec
  Square, Bangladesh



• Alopros
  Pharmacore Labs, Indonesia



• Alsteride
  Alapis Pharma, Greece



• Ambulase
  Grünenthal, Poland



• Andofin
  Gerot, Hungary



• Androfin
  Gerot, Austria; Lannacher, Estonia; Lannacher, Lithuania; Lannacher, Latvia



• Andropel
  Fortbenton, Argentina



• Andropyl
  Unimed, Peru



• Androstatin
  Lek-AM, Poland



• Antiprost
  Orion, Poland



• Apeplus
  GYNOpharm, Colombia



• Aprost
  Polfarmex, Poland



• Ativol
  Belmac, Spain



• Avertex
  Beta, Argentina



• Borealis
  Probiomed, Mexico



• Chibro-Proscar
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, France; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Tunisia



• Daric
  Phoenix, Argentina



• Dilaprost
  Biofarma, Turkey



• Doc Finasteride
  Docpharma, Belgium; Docpharma, Luxembourg



• Eucoprost
  Frosst Iberica, Spain



• Finacapil
  Sandoz, Switzerland



• FinaHair
  Hexal, Germany



• Finalop
  Libbs, Brazil



• Finamed
  Mibe, Germany



• Finanorm
  Valeant, Czech Republic



• Finapil
  Dermapharm, Germany



• Finar
  Specifar, Greece



• Finarid
  Hexal, Poland; Nobel, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Nobel, Turkey



• Finascar
  TAD, Germany



• Finaspros
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Colombia



• Finast
  Biofarma, Venezuela; Dr Reddys, Sri Lanka; Dr Reddys, Myanmar; Dr. Reddy's, Peru; Dr. Reddy's, Russian Federation



• Finaster
  Lek-AM, Poland



• Finasterax
  Drossapharm, Switzerland



• Finasterid +pharma
  +pharma, Austria



• Finasterid AbZ
  AbZ, Germany



• Finasterid Actavis
  Actavis, Austria; Actavis, Switzerland; Actavis, Czech Republic; Actavis, Germany; Actavis, Denmark; Actavis, Lithuania; Actavis, Latvia; Actavis, Sweden; Actavis, Slovakia



• Finasterid AL
  Aliud, Germany



• Finasterid Alternova
  Alternova, Austria; Alternova, Denmark



• Finasterid Arrow
  Arrow, Sweden



• Finasterid Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Slovakia; Aurobindo Pharma, Germany



• Finasterid beta
  Betapharm, Germany



• Finasterid BMM Pharma
  BMM Pharma, Denmark; BMM Pharma, Sweden



• Finasterid Copyfarm
  Copyfarm, Denmark; Orifarm, Sweden



• Finasterid dura
  Mylan dura, Germany



• Finasterid G.L.
  G.L. Pharma, Austria



• Finasterid Genericon
  Genericon, Austria



• Finasterid Helvepharm
  Helvepharm, Switzerland



• Finasterid Hexal
  Hexal, Austria; Hexal, Germany; Hexal, Luxembourg



• Finasterid Interpharm
  Interpharm, Austria



• Finasterid Orifarm
  Orifarm, Switzerland



• Finasterid Orion
  Orion, Denmark; Orion, Finland; Orion, Sweden



• Finasterid Pfizer
  Pfizer, Switzerland



• Finasterid Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, Austria



• Finasterid ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Denmark; ratiopharm, Sweden



• Finasterid Sandoz
  Hexal, Romania; Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Germany; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Hungary; Sandoz, Sweden



• Finasterid Spirig
  Spirig Pharma, Switzerland



• Finasterid STADA
  Stada, Austria; Stada, Germany; Stada, Denmark; Stada, Sweden



• Finasterid Streuli
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland



• Finasterid Teva
  Teva, Denmark; Teva, Sweden



• Finasterid Winthrop
  Winthrop, Germany



• Finasterid
  Actavis, Norway



• Finasterid-1A Pharma
  1A Pharma, Germany



• Finasterida Acgenerics
  Acost, Spain



• Finasterida Actavis Group
  Actavis Group, Spain



• Finasterida Alter Genericos
  Alter Genericos, Spain



• Finasterida Alter
  Alter, Spain; Alter, Portugal



• Finasterida Aphar
  Reddy Pharma, Spain



• Finasterida Arafarma Group
  Arafarma, Spain



• Finasterida Bexal
  Bexal, Spain



• Finasterida Ciclum
  Ciclum, Portugal



• Finasterida Cinfa
  Cinfa, Spain



• Finasterida Davur
  Davur, Spain



• Finasterida Edigen
  Edigen, Spain



• Finasterida Farmoz
  Farmoz, Portugal



• Finasterida Frosst
  Frosst, Portugal



• Finasterida Generis
  Generis, Portugal



• Finasterida Geprem
  Premium Pharma, Spain



• Finasterida Impruve
  Tecnimede, Portugal



• Finasterida J. Neves
  Neves, Portugal



• Finasterida Jaba
  Jaba, Portugal



• Finasterida Jenson Pharmaceutical
  Jenson, Spain



• Finasterida Kern Pharma
  Kern, Spain



• Finasterida Lareq
  Lareq, Spain



• Finasterida Mabo
  Mabo, Spain



• Finasterida Mepha
  Mepha, Portugal



• Finasterida Merck
  Merck Genericos, Spain; Merck Genéricos, Portugal



• Finasterida Ortrodol
  Vir, Spain



• Finasterida Pensa
  Pensa Pharma, Spain



• Finasterida Pharmakern
  Kern, Spain



• Finasterida Qualigen
  Qualigen, Spain



• Finasterida Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, Spain



• Finasterida Ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Spain; Ratiopharm, Portugal



• Finasterida Rimafar
  Rimafar, Spain



• Finasterida Sandoz
  Sandoz, Spain; Sandoz, Portugal



• Finasterida Spyfarma
  Spyfarma, Spain



• Finasterida Stada
  Stada, Spain



• Finasterida Tecnigen
  Tecnimede, Spain



• Finasterida Tetrafarma
  Tetrafarma, Portugal



• Finasterida Tevagen
  Teva, Spain



• Finasterida Ur
  Uso Racional, Spain



• Finasterida Vir
  Vir, Spain



• Finasterida Winthrop
  Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain; Winthrop, Portugal



• Finasterid-biomo
  Biomo, Germany



• Finasterid-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Finasteride A
  Apothecon, Netherlands



• Finasteride AccordHealthcare
  Accord Healthcare, Netherlands



• Finasteride Actavis
  Actavis, Italy; Actavis Group, Netherlands



• Finastéride Actavis
  Actavis, France



• Finasteride Alfred
  Alfred Tiefenbacher, Netherlands



• Finastéride Almus
  Almus, France



• Finastéride Alter
  Alter, France



• Finasteride Alvia
  Alvia, Greece



• Finastéride Arrow
  Arrow, France



• Finasteride Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Netherlands



• Finastéride Biogaran
  Biogaran, France



• Finasteride Calox
  Calox, Venezuela



• Finasteride CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands



• Finasteride EG
  EG, Italy; Eurogenerics, Belgium; Eurogenerics, Luxembourg



• Finastéride EG
  EG Labo, France



• Finasteride Hexal
  Hexal, Italy; Sandoz, Greece



• Finasteride Katwijk
  Katwijk, Netherlands



• Finasteride Mylan
  Mylan, Netherlands



• Finastéride Mylan
  Mylan, France



• Finasteride PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Finastéride Pfizer
  Pfizer, France



• Finastéride Qualimed
  Qualimed, France



• Finasteride Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, Belgium; Ranbaxy, Ireland; Ranbaxy, Italy; Ranbaxy, Netherlands; Ranbaxy, Sweden



• Finastéride Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, France



• Finasteride ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Italy; Ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Finastéride ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, France



• Finasteride Sandoz
  Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Netherlands



• Finastéride Sandoz
  Sandoz, France



• Finasteride Teva
  Teva, Italy; Teva, Slovakia



• Finastéride Teva
  Teva Santé, France



• Finasteride Winthrop
  Winthrop, Italy



• Finastéride Winthrop
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Finastéride Zydus
  Zydus, France



• Finasteride
  Accord, United States; Actavis, United States; Aurobindo, United States; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Gedeon, United States; Mylan, United States; Northia, Argentina; Teva USA, United States; Zydus, United States



• Finasterid-Mepha
  Mepha Pharma, Switzerland



• Finasterid-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Austria; Ratiopharm, Germany



• Finasterid-Teva
  Teva, Germany; Teva Pharma, Switzerland



• Finasterin
  Finadiet, Argentina



• Finastid
  Neopharmed, Italy



• Finastir
  Genepharm, Greece



• Finazil
  Rafarm, Greece



• Fincar 5
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa



• Fincar
  Celeris, Croatia (Hrvatska); Cipla, India; Cipla, Sri Lanka



• Finex
  Hexal, Czech Republic



• Finocar
  Pinewood, Ireland



• Finol
  Actavis, Iceland



• Finpecia
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa



• Finpro
  Dr Reddys Laboratories, South Africa; Interbat, Indonesia



• Finpros
  Krka, Czech Republic; Krka, Estonia; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Hungary; Krka, Slovenia



• Finprostat
  LKM, Argentina



• Finster
  Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Latvia



• Fintex
  Helsinn, Ireland



• Fintral
  Douglas, New Zealand



• Fintrid
  Rowex, Ireland



• Finural
  Pfleger, Germany



• Firide
  Siam Bheasach, Thailand



• Fisterid
  Kleva, Greece



• Fisteride
  AC Farma, Peru



• Fistrin
  Incobra, Colombia



• Flaxin
  Merck, Brazil



• Flutiamik
  Microsules, Argentina



• Folcres
  Panalab, Argentina; Roemmers, Peru



• Folister
  Procaps, Colombia



• Fynasid
  CCPC, Taiwan



• Gefina
  Sandoz, Finland



• Genaprost
  Gentili, Italy



• Glopisine
  Pharmanel, Greece



• HPB Panalab
  Panalab, Argentina



• Hyplafin
  Actavis, Bulgaria; Actavis, Slovenia



• Kinscar
  Synpac, Taiwan



• Lifin
  Farmacom, Poland



• Lopecia
  Mediderm, Peru



• Mostrafin
  Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pliva, Slovenia



• Nasteril
  Raffo, Argentina; Tecnofarma, Peru



• Nasterol
  Nolver, Venezuela



• Penester
  Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Estonia; Zentiva, Lithuania; Zentiva, Latvia; Zentiva, Poland; Zentiva, Russian Federation; Zentiva, Slovakia



• Poruxin
  Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Pro-Cure
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Israel



• Prohair
  Hayat, United Arab Emirates; Hayat, Bahrain; Hayat, Iraq; Hayat, Jordan; Hayat, Lebanon; Hayat, Libya; Hayat, Qatar; Hayat, Saudi Arabia; Hayat, Sudan; Hayat, Yemen; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Chile



• Proleak
  Purzer, Taiwan



• Pronor
  Square, Bangladesh



• Propecia
  Banyu Seiyaku, Japan; Merck, United States; Merck Frosst, Canada; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands Antilles; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Argentina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Australia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Aruba; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Barbados; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bahamas; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belize; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belize; Merck Sharp & Dohme, China; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Colombia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Costa Rica; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ecuador; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Estonia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, France; Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Guatemala; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hong Kong; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Honduras; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Sharp & Dohme, Israel; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Iceland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Jamaica; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Cayman Islands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Luxembourg; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Malta; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Malaysia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Nicaragua; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, New Zealand; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Panama; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Philippines; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Poland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Portugal; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Romania; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sweden; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Singapore; Merck Sharp & Dohme, El Salvador; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Thailand; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Turkey; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Trinidad & Tobago; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Taiwan; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Venezuela; Merck Sharp & Dohme, South Africa; Merck Sharp & Dome, Dominican Republic; MSD, Switzerland; MSD, Denmark; MSD, Finland



• Propeshia
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico



• Proscar
  Merck, Luxembourg; Merck, United States; Merck Frosst, Canada; Merck Sharp & Dhome, Oman; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Argentina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Australia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belgium; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Chile; Merck Sharp & Dohme, China; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Costa Rica; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Czech Republic; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ecuador; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Estonia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Guatemala; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Guyana; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hong Kong; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hungary; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ireland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Iceland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Latvia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Malta; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Malaysia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, New Zealand; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Panama; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Philippines; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Poland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Portugal; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Romania; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Serbia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Russian Federation; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sweden; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Singapore; Merck Sharp & Dohme, El Salvador; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Thailand; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Turkey; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Taiwan; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Venezuela; Merck Sharp & Dohme, South Africa; MSD, Switzerland; MSD, Denmark; MSD, Finland; MSD, Georgia; MSD, Indonesia; MSD, Norway; MSD Chibropharm, Germany; Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Prosfin
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Prosmin
  Apogepha, Germany; Biotenk, Argentina



• Prostacide
  Vida, Portugal



• Prostacom
  Combiphar, Indonesia



• Prostafin
  Cipan, Portugal



• Prostanil
  Hexa, Argentina; Lamsa, Argentina



• Prostanorm
  Galenika, Serbia



• Prostanovag
  Gobbi, Argentina



• Prostarinol
  Olainfarm, Latvia



• Prostasax
  Ethical, Dominican Republic



• Prostene
  Ivax, Argentina



• Prosterid
  Gedeon Richter, Hungary; Gedeon Richter, Russian Federation



• Prosterit
  Koçak, Turkey



• Prostide
  Libbs, Brazil; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Slovenia; Sigma Tau, Italy



• Q-Prost
  Q-Pharma, Argentina



• Recur
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Reduprost
  Ozone Laboratories, Poland



• Reduscar
  UCI, Brazil



• Renacidin
  HLB, Argentina



• Reprostom
  Fahrenheit, Indonesia



• Saniprostol
  Sanitas, Chile



• Sterakfin
  Jelfa, Hungary



• Sutrico
  LKM, Argentina



• Symasteride
  SymPhar, Poland



• Tealep
  Raffo, Argentina



• Tensen
  Chin Teng, Taiwan



• Tricofarma
  Valeant, Argentina



• Ulgafen
  3M, Estonia; Jelfa, Lithuania; Jelfa, Poland



• Urototal
  Fortbenton, Argentina



• Vastus
  Tecnofarma, Chile



• Vetiprost
  Elvetium, Peru; Ivax, Argentina



• Winfinas
  Winthrop, Czech Republic



• Zasterid
  Gedeon Richter, Poland



• Zerlon
  Hemofarm, Serbia

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IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
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SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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