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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for "5-alpha" reductase inhibitor
  1. Dutasteride 
    ... Dutasteride is in a class of medications called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. It works by blocking the production of a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a603001.html - Drugs and Supplements
  2. Finasteride 
    ... Finasteride is in a class of medications called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. Finasteride treats BPH by blocking the body's production ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a698016.html - Drugs and Supplements
  3. Understanding Prostate Changes: A Health Guide for Men From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Men's Health/Specifics ... Men's Health ... Older Adult Health/Men ... Older Adult Health ... Enlarged Prostate (BPH)/Learn More ... Enlarged Prostate (BPH) ... Prostate Diseases/Start ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/understanding-prostate-changes - External Health Links
  4. Prostate Enlargement: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)  
    Provides basic information about the prostate gland and prostate enlargement. Describes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. ... Urogenital System;Urination ...
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/...nlargement-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia - External Health Links
  5. Prostatitis: Inflammation of the Prostate From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)  
    Prostate Diseases/Specifics ... Prostate Diseases ... Pelvic Pain/Men ... Pelvic Pain ... National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases ... The causes, symptoms, ...
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/.../prostatitis-inflammation-prostate - External Health Links
  6. Screening Tests for Prostate Cancer (American Cancer Society)  
    Prostate Cancer Screening/Specifics ... Prostate Cancer Screening ... American Cancer Society ... The PSA blood test can be used to look for prostate cancer. If the ...
    https://www.cancer.org/.../detection-diagnosis-staging/tests.html - External Health Links
  7. Prostate Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Prostate Cancer/Start Here ... Prostate Cancer ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20353087?p=1 - External Health Links
  8. What's New in Prostate Cancer Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society)  
    Prostate Cancer/Statistics and Research ... Prostate Cancer ... American Cancer Society ... Research into the causes, prevention, detection, and treatment of prostate ...
    https://www.cancer.org/.../prostate-cancer/about/new-research.html - External Health Links