finasteride amounts

[ihatehairloss]

can you cut 1 mg tabs into like .25 tabs to reduce the possibility of side effects while maintaining the effectiveness of propecia? have any studies been done to show how much is needed?

 

[ihatehairloss]

anyone have any idea if .25 mg doses are nearly as effective as 1 mg doses?

 

[Aplunk1]

Not nearly as effective, but effective nonetheless. Google it. Then look at the graphs.

 

[-cj-]

Somewhere in the forum there is a clinical test with 1mg and .5mg finasteride. I can't remember where, but perhaps someone else will.

Basically it works, just not as quick/well.

 

[Bryan]

anyone have any idea if .25 mg doses are nearly as effective as 1 mg doses?

Yes, you are correct: 0.25 mg doses are nearly as effective as 1 mg doses. However, side-effects are nearly the same, too. Sorry, but you can't have your cake and eat it, too! :wink:

Bryan

 

[biff]

I have been on 0.25mg for around 5 months and haven't seen any improvement as yet. I still have loads of hairs fall out everyday. The lower dose did stop the sides though. I tried 0.5mg at first which resulted in an almost constant ache in my balls and a serious lack of libido. I perservered for around a week but just couldn't carry on. I know these sides might have gone after a couple of months but I just didn't want to put myself through it any longer. I stopped for a couple of weeks then started again with 0.25mg (1/4 Propecia) and haven't had any major sides at all. I am still getting very minor sides though such as no boners when I wake up in the morning and maybe a very slight loss of libido compared with before I started taking it.

 

[Britannia]

Its 1mg for a reason guys.

 

[Bryan]

I think it's a fairly arbitrary choice.

Bryan

 

[biff]

I think Bryan's right. We all have different hormone levels and different types of hair loss and there are people who have had success on lower doses. I remember someone posting a while back who had good success taking 1.25mg every other day. I think Merck arrived at 1mg as this seemed best for the majority of people in their trials. I'm hoping that as I had sides on 0.5mg that I won't need as much for it to work with me.

 

[hairwegoagain]

Agreed. If less made sense (at this time), the manufacturer would recommend less and sell it to you at the same price you're paying now. I know I would if I was in their position!

Its 1mg for a reason guys.

 

[Aplunk1]

I wonder if body weight has any impact on the use of finasteride, ie. a 180lb man vs. 350lb man.