Fin Doseage Question...

[LCP]

I read a thread a few weeks ago that had information about fin doseage, ie .25mg being just as effective as 1mg, and it was also talking about how often DHT levels need to be treated, I believe it was at least every three days. Does anyone have a link to that thread? Since then it seems that several people on here have switched to a .25mg doseage.

I just got a Rx for Fin on Friday, I would like to read it over again so that I can take the small effective doseage possible.

Unrelated question, has anyone on here started taking Fin around the same time they have gotten a HT? Any good reason not to? I would think that the Fin should stop hair loss and the HT restore the hair that has been lost.

Thank guys.

[KO1]

There is no evidence that 0.25 is "just as effective" as 1mg. Some people can maintain on just 0.25mg daily, but there is NO reason to start with that dosage.

They have tested DHT suppression at different dosage, and it is flat, BUT, that doesn't tell you about the actual variable you're trying to measure - how much hair is maintained. Everybody will see different levels of DHT suppression on the same dosage, and 1mg is where Merck feels it is best for the widest population range.

Long story short, start with the recommended dosage, if you want to cut down, you can do that.

[Dan26]

I'd start with 0.2mg if I were you. 1mg outperformed it by around 20% in terms of haircount, but may aswell test your success on o.2mg. Can always up your dose later.

[KO1]

I'd start with 0.2mg if I were you. 1mg outperformed it by around 20% in terms of haircount, but may aswell test your success on o.2mg. Can always up your dose later.

Link?

[Dan26]

Link?

I can't find the link to the original study, here is a thread it is spoke about though.

http://www.hairlosshelp.com/forums/m...=y&STARTPAGE=2

[KO1]

Well, the link has the results.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10495375

Efficacy was demonstrated for all end points for finasteride at doses of 0.2 mg/day or higher, with 1 and 5 mg demonstrating similar efficacy that was superior to lower doses. Efficacy of the 0.01 mg dose was similar to placebo. No significant safety issues were identified in the trials.

Does not appear to be basis for a lower dosage than 1mg unless you suffer sides. You want the best possible result right?