Switched from propecia to finesteride. Is it the same drug?

[kramer]

I just switched from propecia (1mg) to finesteride (taking a 5mg pill and cutting into four pieces and taking one a day, does of 1.25mg/day).

Are Finesteride and propecia the same exact drug where one is 5mg and one is 1mg?

The reason I ask is, I had another HT procedure back in July. I've been taking finesteride for about 8 to 10 days now and today on my pillow, I noticed about 20 hairs on it. Prior to this, I always noticed a few hairs.

If finesteride is propecia, then one possible reason for this high amount of hair on my pillow case is the material of the pillow case. I just got a new set of sheets and cases and they are no where as smooth and frictionless as the other pillow cases I had. If I slide my hand across the old cases, it's very smooth, sliding my hand across the new cases is almost like sliding it across a surface with rubber in it. I'm wondering if these new pillow cases are tugging at my hairs as i change positions during sleeping.

Either this or finesteride isn't propecia...

Thanks in advance to all who respond.

[Tracy C]

Originally Posted by kramer

Are Finesteride and propecia the same exact drug?

Yes. Propecia is 1mg Finasteride. Proscar is 5mg Finasteride. Generic Finasteride is currently only available in 5mg pills.

[kramer]

Originally Posted by Tracy C

Yes. Propecia is 1mg Finasteride. Proscar is 5mg Finasteride. Generic Finasteride is currently only available in 5mg pills.

Thanks.

The Propecia that I have been taking has stopped my hair loss since I first started taking it. I don't want to lose what's left of it...