Surgery – MCQ 95 – Finasteride

The following statements regarding finasteride are true except:
A. It is used in the medical treatment of benign Prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
B. Impotence is well documented after its use
C. It blocks the conversion of dihydrotestosterone to testosterone
D. It is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor

Correct answer : C. It blocks the conversion of dihydrotestosterone to testosterone

Finasteride blocks the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone!

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