Any difference from generic finasteride from propecia?

[Headdy]

If anyone is reading this - DON'T SWITCH TO GENERIC if you can't risk losing your hair.

I was on Propecia for 4 years and it helped me keep my hair.
I switched to generic because I was told it's exactly the same. BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE.
Still losing hair now even after one year even though I got back on Propecia.

[k9gatton]

I found the pure Finasteride doesn't really give me much side effects. I take most my Finasteride topically, combined with Minoxidil and Progesterone.


Personally I think the Progesterone does more work.


Generic only has to have eighty percent pure Finasteride in it, I believe. There's a window to. It could actually have more Finasteride than the brand name, although highly unlikely.


Let it be known I rarely take oral Finasteride. Topically it's equivalent to .1%, which equals one milligram per gram of topical solution I use.

[ravegrover]

Cipla Finpecia 1 mg is same as Propecia at a fraction of the price.

[Bernard Yong]

Anybody experienced any side effects of the sexual kind (reduced libido etc) from using Propecia?

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[richter101]

I started with generic. So can't give a full comparison. But I will say, it's been amazing!!!!

Just stick to correct dosage. Good luck!

Richter101 is a former patient of Dr. Parsa Mohebi

Born Oct ’89
Began Seeing Gradual Hair Loss Oct ’09
Began Seeing Gradual Hair Gain June ’15

My regimen includes:
HT #1 2200 (ARTAS- FUE) grafts at Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration in Los Angeles in 2016
Finasteride daily, since 2014
Rogaine experimenter from 2012- ’13 RIP

Planning HT #2 By End of This Year

[Cookieboy]

How well have medication results been for you guys? I'm considering starting one to try and see if it works but I have no idea where to start.

[Bernard Yong]

Results weren't too great for me, considering the side effects.

[Hicks]

Used generic Proscar for 2.5 years and regrew some. Switch to brand proscar and hair got a little better in 6 months. Hope it continues. I wouldn't mess around with generic unless you have to.

[LioneT]

They're the same thing. Propecia is a brand name and the others are a generic of finasteride. I use generic and don't get any difference.