For those concerned about dosages

[nydheart]

This is an interesting article (probably been on here before) for those who are questioning the finsateride dosages they use.

http://dept.physics.upenn.edu/facultyin ... index.html

 

[bubka]

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[Pondle]

This is the FDA's reply to Sherman Frankel.

http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys ... av0001.pdf

Lower doses down to 0.2mg/day are known to be effective, although 1mg/day is better, at least over 6 months. In fact 5mg/day is better than 1mg/day over 6 months, but tend to generate the same average hair count by month 12.

 

[nydheart]

Thanks pondle, I wonder about intially starting out with the 1mg and then dropping down to the 0.2 after the six months as kind of a maintenance dose?

 

[ginner]

I thought this was interesting from the FDA reply:

FDA does not require that a dose-ranging study demonstrate statistical significance between doses; showing a positive slope in the doseresponse curve, as did the Propecia study, is sufficient.

I don't really like the sound of that. Maybe we shouldn't rely on the FDA too much.

 

[Bryan]

Thanks pondle, I wonder about intially starting out with the 1mg and then dropping down to the 0.2 after the six months as kind of a maintenance dose?

I tend to doubt that there's any such thing as a "maintenance dose" in this context.

 

[Trog]

Well, let's say you took 1mg and saw full results in 6 months, but theoretically would've seen the same results on .5mg in 9 months, couldn't you drop from 1 to .5 with no consequences?

 

[nydheart]

Trog, I agree with you and that was my point. I totally think that those that are going to be what are classified as good responders will do so at at the 0.25-1.0mg dose. So if you are a good responder at say 1mg, why not drop down to 0.5mg after six months or 0.5 to 0.25?

 

[abcdefg]

yeah thats why im gonna use .25mg if I decide to use propecia. Mainly for cost since theres no stupid generic yet and I guess its illegal to prescribe proscar for off label use.

 

[abcdefg]

I wonder if propecia helps with
1) the blasted itch
2) preventing a mature hairline

these 2 things seem to be pretty up in the air from what i see with some people saying 1 thing and other people saying the opposite.