Comparison of Finasteride (Proscar) and Serenoa Repens (Permixon) in the Inhibition of 5-Alpha Reductase in Healthy Male Volunteers

January 1994 in “ European Urology ”

Georges Strauch, P Perles, Gerard Vergult, Munir Gabriel, B Gibelin, Stuart Cummings, William Malbecq, Marie-Pierre Malice

finasteride Serenoa repens Permixon 5-alpha reductase dihydrotestosterone benign prostatic hyperplasia Proscar Permixon DHT BPH

TLDR Finasteride works better than Permixon in reducing dihydrotestosterone levels.

This study compared the effectiveness of finasteride and Permixon in inhibiting 5-alpha reductase in healthy male volunteers. Finasteride was found to be more effective than Permixon in reducing serum dihydrotestosterone levels, confirming its potent and specific inhibition of 5-alpha reductase. The study suggests that finasteride may be a more effective treatment for conditions related to 5-alpha reductase, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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