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Male hormone

Androgens Antiandrogens

Receptor reductase synthesis
testosteron
antagonists inhibitor inhibitor

full antagonist finasteroid ketoconazole

flutamide

Androgens

Uses

 Male hypogonadism

 Weight gain in patients with wasting syndrome

Antiandrogens

Uses

 Benign prostate hyperplasia (reductase inhibitors finasteride)

 prostatic cancer (receptor antagonist  flutamide)

 Ketoconazole  used in advanced prostatic cancer that is resistant to
first line anti androgen drugs

 Male pattern hair loss
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Pharmacology Mnemonics and Short Notes By Muhammad Ramzan Ul Rehman