Of the following list of medications, which would likely be prescribed to a patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as a way to decrease the prostate size by blocking the effects of androgens on the prostate?
A) Finasteride (Proscar), a 5a-reductase inhibitor
B) Imdur (isosorbide mononitrate), a vasodilator
C) Birth control pills containing both estrogen and progestin
D) Leuprolide (Lupron), a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog

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Finasteride (Proscar), a 5a-reductase inhibitor, reduces prostate size by blocking the effect of androgens on the prostate. Vasodilators, BCPs, and GnRH analogs do not decrease prostate size.

Of the Following List of Medications, Which Would Likely Be