Is Propecia and Proscar the same?
Proscar and Propecia are trade names for the same drug, finasteride. The difference between the two is in dosage and indication. Proscar is 5 mg of finasteride and is indicated for the treatment of BPH. Propecia is 1 mg of finasteride and is indicated for the treatment of male pattern baldness.
Which finasteride is best?
“There are dose-ranging clinical studies that show finasteride 1mg is just as good as finasteride 5mg,” explains Dr. Jerry Shapiro, one of the Keeps medical advisors. “So there’s no reason to prescribe a higher dosage.” In other words, finasteride 1mg is wholly sufficient.
Can finasteride regrow hair?
Yes, finasteride works to help regrow hair around the hairline, aswell as other areas of the scalp affected by male pattern baldness.
Which is better Rogaine or Propecia?
While Propecia might slow down hair loss and balding, and Rogaine might slow down balding and stimulate minor hair regrowth, neither is effective for advanced-stage hair loss. In addition, as soon as you stop taking either medication, your hair loss is likely to continue.
What can I take instead of Propecia?
Finasteride and Dutasteride Are Both Proven to Treat Hair Loss. Currently, only finasteride is approved by the FDA as a treatment for hair loss. However, studies have largely shown that both medications — finasteride and dutasteride — are effective at cutting DHT production and treating male pattern baldness.
Does Propecia work if you are already bald?
Essentially, if you’re already wholly bald, Finasteride treatments will be futile. But the good news is that if you’re only starting to lose hair in certain parts of the scalp, Finasteride is a fantastic option.
Is brand name Propecia better than generic?
No, Propecia is not better than generic drugs. Propecia is simply the name-brand version of Finasteride, one of the drugs found in the Keeps treatment. Generic drugs are every bit as effective as name-brands, at a fraction of the original name-brand medication cost.
Why is generic Propecia so expensive?
So I’m reading that many doctors and people tend to suggest that, if you’re relatively young (20’s), you take propecia to stabilize your hair loss. This is basically one hell of an expensive medication that you take orally once a day. Doctors typically suggest using this for a year or more before you want a transplant, but I don’t get that.
Why is there no generic Propecia?
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Does generic Propecia really work?
Propecia is a brand name for the generic version of finasteride, which is a prescription-only oral tablet taken daily to slow down the l oss of hair in men. It’s important to note that the drug cannot prevent male pattern hair loss and it cannot regrow hair that has been permanently lost but instead stops hair loss in its tracks.