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34202

Finasteride

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

N-(2-methyl-2-propyl)-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androst-1-ene-17β-carboxamide, N-tert-Butyl-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androst-1-en-17β-carboxamide, MK-906

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H36N2O2
CAS Number:
98319-26-7
Molecular Weight:
372.54
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329754889
MDL number:
MFCD00869737

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InChI

1S/C23H36N2O2/c1-21(2,3)25-20(27)17-8-7-15-14-6-9-18-23(5,13-11-19(26)24-18)16(14)10-12-22(15,17)4/h11,13-18H,6-10,12H2,1-5H3,(H,24,26)(H,25,27)/t14-,15-,16-,17+,18+,22-,23+/m0/s1

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CC[C@@]3([H])[C@]4([H])CC[C@H](C(=O)NC(C)(C)C)[C@@]4(C)CC[C@]3([H])[C@@]1(C)C=CC(=O)N2

InChI key

DBEPLOCGEIEOCV-WSBQPABSSA-N

grade

analytical standard

product line

VETRANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

Quality Level

100

Gene Information

human ... SRD5A2(6716)

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Application

Finasteride may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in biological fluids and pharmaceutical formulations by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method.
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Selective 5α-reductase inhibitor; antiandrogen.

Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Determination of finasteride in tablets by high performance liquid chromatography.
Basavaiah K and Somashekar BC
Journal of Chemistry, 4(1), 109-116 (2007)
Steven T Bird et al.
The Journal of urology, 190(5), 1811-1814 (2013-05-15)
We examined the association between 5α-reductase inhibitors and male breast cancer. Study participants were men 40 to 85 years old, with prescription and medical coverage, enrolled in the United States IMS LifeLink™ Health Plan claims database between 2001 and 2009.
Ian M Thompson et al.
The New England journal of medicine, 369(7), 603-610 (2013-08-16)
In the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT), finasteride significantly reduced the risk of prostate cancer but was associated with an increased risk of high-grade disease. With up to 18 years of follow-up, we analyzed rates of survival among all study
Harkamal Kaur Randhawa et al.
JAMA dermatology, 149(6), 732-735 (2013-04-05)
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic debilitating cutaneous disease for which there is no universally effective treatment. Patients typically present at puberty with tender subcutaneous nodules that can progress to dermal abscess formation. Antiandrogens have been used in the treatment
Mary K Samplaski et al.
Fertility and sterility, 100(6), 1542-1546 (2013-09-10)
To determine the degree of improvement in semen parameters after finasteride discontinuation. A prospective database of men presenting for a fertility evaluation was analyzed for semen and hormone parameters before and after discontinuation of finasteride. A male infertility specialty clinic.
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