I Don’t Know if My Finpecia is Working

I am 24 year old Indian. I started losing my hair when I was 19. Ten months before I went to see dermatologist, and he prescribed me 1 mg generic Finpecia(cipla). I am taking since then, but I havent seen any difference. Moreover for past 2 months, I think my hair are falling at slightly more rate.

I have less density at crown area, my hairline is not so affected. Do you think finpecia is working or not? I know that you cant tell properly without examining me, but still I would like to know about your opinion. Moreover,I know finpecia is not FDA approved, but in India, we dont any any FDA approved finastride tablet. What are your opinion regarding Cipla’s finpecia?

Thanks & Regards

I can’t tell if the Finpecia (generic Propecia from India) is working or not without an examination, but it sounds like you’re seeing most of the loss in the crown, which is where finasteride tends to work best. I would stay with the medication, but discuss this with your prescribing doctor to find out his thoughts.

Cipla is a very large drug company and I haven’t heard or read any complaints about their 1mg finasteride being anything less than the regular Propecia. It isn’t sold in the US due to patent laws, but I’m not sure how those laws would apply to the Indian market. I believe Indian law requires drug makers to provide compulsory licenses to other companies to allow generics to be made, regardless of patent. There seems to be a lot of sales over the internet from sources outside the United States, though I don’t have any recommendations (nor would I provide them for legal reasons).