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Inhibitors are [[finasteride]] and [[dutasteride]] are used to treat [[benign prostatic hypertrophy]]. Both of these medications are metaoblized by [[cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4]].
Inhibitors are [[finasteride]] and [[dutasteride]] are used to treat [[benign prostatic hypertrophy]]. Both of these medications are metaoblized by [[cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4]].
Dutasteride may better prevent acute urinary retention rates than finasteride effective according to a [[cohort study]].<ref name="pmid18611089">{{cite journal| author=Fenter TC, Davis EA, Shah MB, Lin PJ| title=Dutasteride vs finasteride: assessment of differences in acute urinary retention rates and surgical risk outcomes in an elderly population aged > or =65 years. | journal=Am J Manag Care | year= 2008 | volume= 14 | issue= 5 Suppl 2 | pages= S154-9 | pmid=18611089
| url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=clinical.uthscsa.edu/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18611089 }} </ref>  may better lower dihydrotestosterone.<ref name="pmid15126539">{{cite journal| author=Clark RV, Hermann DJ, Cunningham GR, Wilson TH, Morrill BB, Hobbs S| title=Marked suppression of dihydrotestosterone in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia by dutasteride, a dual 5alpha-reductase inhibitor. | journal=J Clin Endocrinol Metab | year= 2004 | volume= 89 | issue= 5 | pages= 2179-84 | pmid=15126539
| url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=clinical.uthscsa.edu/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15126539 }} </ref> It may also better reduce symptoms in preliminary trial.<ref name="pmid17364459">{{cite journal| author=Ravish IR, Nerli RB, Amarkhed SS| title=Finasteride to evaluate the efficacy of dutasteride in the management of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and enlarged prostate. | journal=Arch Androl | year= 2007 Jan-Feb | volume= 53 | issue= 1 | pages= 17-20 | pmid=17364459
| url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=clinical.uthscsa.edu/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17364459 | doi=10.1080/01485010600888953 }} </ref>
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Revision as of 12:33, 12 April 2010

In biology, testosterone 5-alpha-reductase is an enzyme that produced dihydrotestosterone.

Inhibitors are finasteride and dutasteride are used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy. Both of these medications are metaoblized by cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4.


Dutasteride may better prevent acute urinary retention rates than finasteride effective according to a cohort study.[1] may better lower dihydrotestosterone.[2] It may also better reduce symptoms in preliminary trial.[3]