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Finasteride Treats Enlarged Prostate and Hair Loss in Men for Patient Education


Finasteride is used for treatment of enlargement of the prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
It is also used for treating male pattern baldness or hair loss.
How Finasteride Works?
Finasteride belongs to class of medications called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors.
  Finasteride blocks male hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is responsible for causing the enlargement of the prostate gland.

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