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Berberine and Finesteride
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01-05-2017, 12:38 AM
Does anyone know if it is safe to combine berberine with finesteride? I've heard that berberine inhibits the liver enzyme that metabolizes finesteride so it's something of a concern.
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01-05-2017, 11:02 AM
(01-05-2017, 12:38 AM)miles14r Wrote: Does anyone know if it is safe to combine berberine with finesteride? I've heard that berberine inhibits the liver enzyme that metabolizes finesteride so it's something of a concern.

CYP3A4 seems to be the enzyme in question and there is concern for interaction and both finateride and berberine are metabolized by this enzyme:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8654202

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21569619

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