Merck manufactures both medications, and they are the same except for dosage. Finasteride also comes in generics for a fraction of the cost of Propecia. For example, Costco sells a year of finasteride (generic) for $30, while some other pharmacies charge hundreds of dollars for the same drug. Compare the 5mg Proscar to the 1 mg Costco generic and then talk money with us.
http://www.snuh.org/global/en/about/newsView.do?bbs_no=4711&
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I read this article, and it only addressed mouse studies. It is a long way from here to human use.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9678755/
Please note the following statement in the article:
” Since the original introduction of low-dose oral minoxidil for this indication, reported adverse effects have been purported to be infrequent and of minor impact, with 15.1% hypertrichosis, 1.7% lightheadedness, 1.3% fluid retention, 0.9% tachycardia, 0.4% headache, 0.3% periorbital edema, and 0.2% insomnia reported in the largest retrospective multicenter study so far of 1404 patients, leading to drug discontinuation in 1.2% of patients.”
The focus on the Pericardial Effusion is significant as it appeared in a woman with a low dose of 1.25mgs/day. So the kew here is to watch for the following symptoms as they appear:
Shortness of breath, discomfort while breathing in the supine position, chest pain, lightheadedness, and swelling in the legs
Any medication can have serious side effects. Aspirin for example, has killed people from allergic reactions, bleeding from long term use, etc.. For those of you who take oral minoxidil, just be alert to the warnings in this article.
I was wondering if I should stop taking my oral minoxidil dose of 1.25mgs/day/
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If you are worried about it, or if you had periods of light-headedness, or if you had rapid heart beats from the oral minoxidil, skipping a daily dose will have no negative impact on your hair.
I lost my crown hair and got transplants and SMP. My genetics didn’t impact my frontal hairline. I was lucky