Finasteride

White to off-white solid. Soluble in DMSO, DMF, ethanol or methanol. Sparingly soluble in water. Potent, specific and competitive inhibitor of type II 5alpha-reductase (enzyme which converts testosterone to the more potent 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone), Anticancer compound, Apoptosis modulator, Enhances the action of GABA at GABA(A) receptors, which leads to neurological implications, Inhibit testosterone-induced type I procollagen and TGF-?1 expression in human scalp dermal fibroblasts in a model of androgenic alopecia, Drug for the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia, Potential role in neuropsychiatric disorders.