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C23H36N2O2
372.5 g/mol
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Finasteride

CAS98319-26-7
Category
API
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Finasteride is a synthetic aza-steroid compound that functions as an androgen antagonist. It is primarily used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in medications for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

pharmaceutical manufacturing for benign prostatic hyperplasiaandrogen antagonist research

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Finasteride (CAS 98319-26-7) is 2937.29.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2937.29

EU CN code (8-digit)

2937 29 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(1S,3aS,3bS,5aR,9aR,9bS,11aS)-N-tert-butyl-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

DBEPLOCGEIEOCV-WSBQPABSSA-N

SMILES

C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2C(=O)NC(C)(C)C)CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(C=CC(=O)N4)C

Synonyms (56)
  • Finasterida [INN-Spanish]
  • Finasteride (JAN/USP/INN)
  • Finasteride for peak identification, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Finasteride, British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
  • Finasteride, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Finasteride, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Finasteridum [INN-Latin]
  • Aindeem
  • Andozac
  • Chibro-Proscar
  • ENTADFI COMPONENT FINASTERIDE
  • FINASTERIDE [MART.]
  • Finasterida
  • Finasteride (Proscar)
  • Finasteride (Standard)
  • Finasteride CRS
  • Finasteride, VETRANAL(TM)
  • Finasteridum
  • Finastid
  • Finpecia
  • L-652,931
  • Pro-Cure
  • Propecia
  • Propecia (TN)
  • Propeshia
  • Proscar
  • Proscar (TN)
  • Prostide
  • Urprosan
  • finasteride

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