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Finasteride belongs to the group of drugs called benign prostatic hypertrophy agents. It is commonly used to manage enlarged prostate and reduce the need for surgery and prevent acute urinary retention. It may also be used for male pattern hair loss.
Finasteride, a generic hormone-blocking drug, was found to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 25 percent in the landmark Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT).