Propecia vs Proscar

[Adam4210]

Spencer asked me to post this question here so other user's can benefit from the answers.

How much average is a prescription for proscar compared to propecia? Are they the exact same drug and will I get the same effect from both of them? I have heard about quartering the proscar pills because they come in 5mg. I was reading up on it and found out that propecia is recommended because you truly don't know the dosage you get when you quarter the pills and if they are equal. What is your take on this? I want to keep cost as minimal as possible. Thanks for all your help Spencer. I appreciate it.