Would a Good Responder to Finasteride Have a Better Response to Dutasteride?

Dr.,

If you’re a good responder to Finasteride, doesn’t that mean you’d have an even better result on Dutasteride/Avodart? Seems like the only guys saying dutasteride didn’t work for them were the ones that didn’t get any benefit on fin. Glaxo Smith Kline is making a big mistake if they don’t do the studies to get avodart to market as a hair loss drug.

Thanks, hope you can answer this

Some unofficial studies suggest that there is a better response to dutasteride than finasteride, but measuring this may not be very scientific. The real cost with dutasteride is:

1. We don’t know if it is safe for young men with regard to long term fertility
2. Side effects may be greater with dutasteride than with finasteride
3. The half life of the drug is 5-6 weeks
4. Most doctors will not go off-label in prescribing drugs that are not FDA approved for the purpose

Will the medication be available as a hair loss treatment? I don’t have the answer to that. If the studies show it is safe and effective, I hope it does become an option.