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    Default Proscar dosing frequency?

    I'm starting 5mg Fin tomorrow and these pills are a lot smaller than I thought. I'm not sure if I can even cut them in quarters. So I was wondering instead of taking 1/4th proscar everyday, would it be equally effective to take the full 5mg pill about twice a week? Thanks.

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    I am also wondering this. I got prescribed 1MG fin and due to the price I am just cutting them in half and taking .5 MG per day. I am hoping to go back to the Dr to get bumped up to 5 MG because they cost 1/5 of the price and just cut them down.

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    Hi,
    Try to use pill splitter, however it still could be problematic to divide that small pill. You can also crash the pill and then divide the powder in 5 portions. Consult a pharmacist if this method will not damage pill's properties.

    P.S. I do not recommend you to take a whole pill (5 mg) at once because it may result in overdose.

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    Get a pill cutter. I quarter my pills just fine with a pill cutter. My pharmacist cuts his in half and takes a half every other day.

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    Hi,
    What is the price difference between fin 1mg and 5 mg? Do you buy brand version or generic?

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    Brand name fine from a local pharmacy can run you between 85 to 93 dollars for the 1 mg pill. It may be higher now since there is a generic version of it now. I stopped taking the brand name in March of 2014. Generic 1 mg fin the cheapest I got it was for 52 dollars for a 1 month supply. I only bought the 1 mg generic version a couple of times before I switch to the 5 mg generic version. It may be even cheaper now.

    I'm getting 5 mg generic fin for 10 dollars. 30 pills will last you 90 days since you quarter them. Insurance covers the 5 mg pill wheres the 1 mg version it not cover by insurance. I won't buy fin online.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Soxfaninfl View Post
    Brand name fine from a local pharmacy can run you between 85 to 93 dollars for the 1 mg pill. It may be higher now since there is a generic version of it now. I stopped taking the brand name in March of 2014. Generic 1 mg fin the cheapest I got it was for 52 dollars for a 1 month supply. I only bought the 1 mg generic version a couple of times before I switch to the 5 mg generic version. It may be even cheaper now.

    I'm getting 5 mg generic fin for 10 dollars. 30 pills will last you 90 days since you quarter them. Insurance covers the 5 mg pill wheres the 1 mg version it not cover by insurance. I won't buy fin online.


    I buy generic Fin 1mg online from ok-pharmacy . com and pay even less than you've specified. The price for 30 pills is $36 and including all the discounts (10% permanent discount and 10% Christmas discount) it is $29. The shipping cost is $8, so totally I pay $36 for 30 tablets which is a month supply.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johny41 View Post
    I buy generic Fin 1mg online from ok-pharmacy . com and pay even less than you've specified. The price for 30 pills is $36 and including all the discounts (10% permanent discount and 10% Christmas discount) it is $29. The shipping cost is $8, so totally I pay $36 for 30 tablets which is a month supply.
    I'm glad to hear that it's getting cheaper. Maybe once 1 mg fin gets as cheap what I'm paying now for the 5 mg pill I'll switch back.

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    Just get a pill cutter as was suggested. Ppl have been doing this for years. Your cuts don't have to be precise since Finasteride does not have a narrow dosage range for inhibiting 5 alpha reductase

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