Finasteride
Product Name: Finasteride
CAS No: 98319-26-7
Chemical Name: N-tertbutyl-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androst-1-ene-17β-carboxamide
Molecular Formula:C23H36N2O2
Molecular Weight:372.55
Specification:
Appearance: A white to pink crystalline.
Assay: ≥99%
Melting point: 219℃
Water: ≤1%
Heavy metals: ≤20ppm
Pakage: 1kg or 5kg Aluminium tin
Application:
What is this medicine used forPROSCAR (Finasteride), a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound, is a specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5 -dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Finasteride is 4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-,(5 ,17 )-. The empirical formula of finasteride is C23H36N2O2 and its molecular weight is 372.55. Finasteride is a white crystalline powder with a melting point near 250°C. It is freely soluble in chloroform and in lower alcohol solvents, but is practically insoluble in water. PROSCAR (Finasteride) tablets for oral administration are film-coated tablets that contain 5 mg of finasteride and the following inactive ingredients: hydrous lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, hydroxypropyl cellulose LF, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, titanium dioxide, magnesium stearate, talc, docusate sodium, FD&C Blue 2 aluminum lake and yellow iron oxide |
