Anti-androgen drugs are usually categorized into steroid hormones and non-steroid hormone anti-androgen drugs.
1. Steroid hormone anti-androgen drugs: mainly including cyproterone acetate and other drugs, mainly through the androgen receptor binding, inhibit the secretion of gonadotropins, to reduce androgen secretion.
2. Non-steroidal hormone anti-androgen drugs: mainly including spironolactone, finasteride and other drugs. Spironolactone can selectively inhibit androgen synthesis in the testes and adrenal cortex, reducing androgens in the body. Finasteride mainly through the inhibition of the body androgen conversion, so as to reduce the level of androgens in the body.
Reduce androgens should be combined with the cause of elevated androgens symptomatic treatment, the above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly self-medication, follow the doctor’s instructions to take medication.