My Doctor Prescribed a 5mg Proscar Tablet Each Week for My Hair Loss

My doctor prescribed me 5mg Proscar tablets for my hair loss, but told me to take one each week. I’m a bit worried since I see most people cut it into 1mg daily doses. Would this influence the effectiveness of the finasteride or its side effects?
Thanks

There have been tendencies more recently to change the dosage schedules for finasteride. One of them is to take only one 5mg pill each week, while other suggest alternative day dosages of 2.5mg. Some people suggest that even a lower dose might work. All of this varies from the known, tried and true 1mg/day dose, which is what I recommend.

I can not tell you if the alternative approaches work as well or work at all. If you’re concerned, I’d ask your doctor about why he decided to prescribe this dosage instead of the recommended daily approach.