Chemicals and Drugs

5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors

Drugs that inhibit 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE. They are commonly used to reduce the production of DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE.

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Abstract

Drugs that inhibit 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE. They are commonly used to reduce the production of DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE.

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31 entry terms
  • 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase Inhibitor
  • 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase Inhibitors
  • 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitor
  • Steroid 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitor
  • Steroid 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitors
  • Testosterone 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitor
  • Testosterone 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitors
  • 3 Oxo 5 alpha Steroid 4 Dehydrogenase Inhibitor
  • 3 Oxo 5 alpha Steroid 4 Dehydrogenase Inhibitors
  • 4-Dehydrogenase Inhibitor, 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid
  • 4-Dehydrogenase Inhibitors, 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid
  • 5 alpha Reductase Inhibitor
  • 5 alpha Reductase Inhibitors
  • 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitor, Steroid
  • 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitor, Testosterone
  • 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitors, Steroid
  • 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitors, Testosterone
  • Inhibitor, 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase
  • Inhibitor, 5-alpha Reductase
  • Inhibitor, Steroid 5-alpha-Reductase
  • Inhibitor, Testosterone 5-alpha-Reductase
  • Inhibitors, 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase
  • Inhibitors, 5-alpha Reductase
  • Inhibitors, Steroid 5-alpha-Reductase
  • Inhibitors, Testosterone 5-alpha-Reductase
  • Reductase Inhibitor, 5-alpha
  • Reductase Inhibitors, 5-alpha
  • Steroid 5 alpha Reductase Inhibitor
  • Steroid 5 alpha Reductase Inhibitors
  • Testosterone 5 alpha Reductase Inhibitor
  • Testosterone 5 alpha Reductase Inhibitors

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase/antagonists & inhibitors (1976-2010)

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  1. D27.505.519w.389w.870.200w
  2. D27.505.696.399.450w.855.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058891. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058891
  2. 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5%CE%B1-Reductase_inhibitor
  3. 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4639645