I Can’t See Much Difference Between Avodart and Propecia
i like to know if avodart is better treatment then propecia? i’m taking avodart for 8 months and i cant say that i see so much different….
Avodart (dutasteride) should be reserved for those who do not respond to Propecia (finasteride). It is an off-label use, which means that the FDA does not authorize Avodart’s use for hair loss. In most people, the difference should be non-existent, but for the few who are unable to get Propecia to work, Avodart may have an advantage as it is a more powerful DHT blocker.
Stan,
I do not have a poll of doctors to tell me what MOST doctors will do (neither do I assume) but I can tell you for sure that SOME doctors do not feel Avodart is safe for hair loss. Dr. Rassman has implied as much on this very site by saying that it has significantly more side effects. I am not a doctor but I know enough to understand why doctors are reluctant to prescribe something that lowers DHT levels by nearly 100%. I remember reading something way back about one doctor who won’t prescribe it because it blocks type I 5aR, which is located in the brain among other places.
Long story short, there is no medical consensus that Avodart is safe. And in my humble but informed opinion, I would bet that it isn’t.