Chemicals and Drugs

Dutasteride

A 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE INHIBITOR that is reported to inhibit both type-1 and type2 isoforms of the enzyme and is used to treat BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE INHIBITOR that is reported to inhibit both type-1 and type2 isoforms of the enzyme and is used to treat BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C27H30F6N2O2
Molecular Weight
528.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
164656-23-9
IUPAC Name
(1S,3aS,3bS,5aR,9aR,9bS,11aS)-N-[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-9a,11a-dimethyl-7-oxo-1,2,3,3a,3b,4,5,5a,6,9b,10,11-dodecahydroindeno[5,4-f]quinoline-1-carboxamide
InChIKey
JWJOTENAMICLJG-QWBYCMEYSA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2C(=O)NC4=C(C=CC(=C4)C(F)(F)F)C(F)(F)F)CC[C@@H]5[C@@]3(C=CC(=O)N5)C
MeSH Unique ID
D000068538
Source
PubChem CID 6918296

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • 17beta-N-(2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl))phenyl-carbamoyl-4-aza-5alpha-androst-1-en-3-one
  • Avodart
  • GG 745
  • GG-745
  • GG745
  • GI198745
  • 745, GG

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, 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

2016 (1998)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dutasteride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068538. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068538
  2. Dutasteride. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutasteride
  3. Dutasteride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424760
  4. Dutasteride. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6918296. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6918296