pharmacy
Finasteride:
1 ❏ is an enzyme inhibitor
2 ❏ is an anti-androgen
3 ❏ could be used in male-pattern baldness
ONE or MORE of the responses above is (are) correct. Decide which of the responses is
(are) correct. Then choose:
A ❏ if 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B ❏ if 1 and 2 only are correct
C ❏ if 2 and 3 only are correct
D ❏ if 1 only is correct
E ❏ if 3 only is correct
A
The answer is A, and Adeniyi is the winner. e
Finasteride is an inhibitor of the enzyme 5-reductase, which is responsible
for the metabolism of testosterone into the androgen dihydrotestosterone.
B
C
A
A