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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 72-year-old man of Asian descent seeks evaluation at your medical office and is frustrated about the frequency he wakes up at night to urinate. He comments that he has stopped drinking liquids at night, but the symptoms have progressively worsened. The physical examination is unremarkable, except for an enlarged, symmetric prostate free of nodules. Which of the following should you prescribe based on the main factor that contributes to the underlying pathogenesis?
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Finasteride