How Can Propecia and Generic Proscar Be the Same Sized Pill?

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My question is this. I’ve switched from 1mg propecia to the generic 5mg finasteride.I am a patient of Dr.Pak. The staff member at your office recommend I go to Cotsco to buy the generic finasteride to save money. I did. However, I’m concerned. My concern is that the blue 5mg pill is EXACTLY the same size as the 1mg propecia. It is difficult to cut, but ive managed. Is this the right product? Surely it says 5mg finasteride, a blue pill, but how can a 5mg pill be the same size as the 1mg pill? And even if it is, when you evenly cut it into 4 pieces (1.25mg a piece), how do you know which side has more mg while the other has less? Your honest answer would be appreciated. Thanks.

The 1mg Propecia pill contains more fillers so that the pill can be at a size that is easy to swallow, but not so easy to have it disappear if you accidentally drop it. The medication is evenly distributed in the pills, so that when you cut the 5mg pill you should have the same amount of finasteride in each piece.

It sounds like you got the right product, so long as it is actually 5mg finasteride. Some pills might be bigger with score marks (intended to be cut), but each generic manufacturer is different.