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Avodart

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000864

A drug used to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland. It is being studied in the treatment of male hair loss and prostate cancer. Avodart blocks enzymes the body needs to make male sex hormones. It is a type of 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. Also called dutasteride and GG745.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000864
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsdutasteride; GG745
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Avodart",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland. It is being studied in the treatment of male hair loss and prostate cancer. Avodart blocks enzymes the body needs to make male sex hormones. It is a type of 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. Also called dutasteride and GG745.",
  "synonyms": [
    "dutasteride",
    "GG745"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/avodart/"
}

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