+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 8 of 8
  1. #1
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    16

    Default Is splitting finasteride (5mg) dangerous?

    Hi there guys,
    I feel like I need a bit of your help. So I am going to buy finasteride but I feel like by buying 5mg tablets and then splitting them I would save a lot of money. But recently I have read that it might be dangerous since the active ingredient may not be evenly distributed in the pill. How do you feel about it? Do you think it's safe that I order 5mg tablets and then split them up? To me all it seems ok because supposing the active ingredient would not be evenly distributed then how could they guarantee that each pill contains 5mg? Thanks for your help

  2. #2
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    795

    Default

    It is not dangerous. Relax, it's fine.

  3. #3
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    16

    Default

    Great Thanks for the reply

  4. #4
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Posts
    145

    Default

    I don't know how the tablets are actually manufactured, however I think the main ingredient is distributed in the pill equally, as all the ingredients are mixed together before the pill is formed. It is like a pie, when you prepare it, you mix all the ingredients to a smooth paste that means that all the ingredients are spreaded equally.

    Many men split the pills into 4 parts and its Ok. Don't worry.

  5. #5
    Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    32

    Default

    Yeah, it is not only cheaper to buy finasteride 5 mg but also split it into four doses, but they believe the added 0.25mg gives their treatment a little boost to make their recovery from hair loss a little bit faster. You can use pill cutter to divide it in 4 pieces. May be even butter knife type of knife is also advisable. Fin has a half life of six hours. Meaning that after six hours only half of it is left, 12 hours a quarter, 18 and eighth ect. It's worked this way for millions of men!

  6. #6
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2015
    Posts
    5

    Default

    yeah i think OP is right actually.

  7. #7
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Posts
    145

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Jaclyn View Post
    Fin has a half life of six hours. Meaning that after six hours only half of it is left, 12 hours a quarter, 18 and eighth ect.
    What does it mean?

  8. #8
    Junior Member Thaddaeus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Location
    Pluto
    Posts
    21

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Johny41 View Post
    What does it mean?
    The drug concentration in the blood decays exponentially over time such that half of the drug is gone in 6 hours and another half is gone 6 hours after that and so on.

Similar Threads

  1. Dangerous Drug Injury Lawyer Comments About Potential Propecia Class Action Lawsuits
    By gmonasco in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 07-30-2023, 09:18 PM
  2. What's more dangerous: birth-control pill or finasteride?
    By imme in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 06-02-2014, 09:45 AM
  3. Finasteride is as dangerous as steroids????
    By FlightTL in forum Introduce Yourself & Share Your Story
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 12-20-2013, 05:32 PM
  4. Noticing new, possibly dangerous finasteride side effects
    By 25 going on 65 in forum Hair Loss Treatments
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 02-20-2012, 11:55 AM
  5. Dangerous camouflage of acne?
    By TennisPlayer in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 03-19-2010, 02:02 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

» IAHRS

hair transplant surgeons

» The Bald Truth

» Recent Threads

1800 graft repair case results by Dr. Lindsey
Yesterday 08:38 AM
Last Post By Dr. Lindsey
Yesterday 08:38 AM
Navigating the German Job Market as a Kenyan Citizen
11-04-2023 06:31 AM
Last Post By Keegan212
Yesterday 03:51 AM
DR HAKAN DOGANAY/ 4500 GRAFTS / Implanter Pen+FUE
03-26-2024 04:15 PM
Last Post By Hakan Doganay, MD
03-26-2024 04:15 PM
The Mane Event for Thursday, June 15th, 2023
06-15-2023 02:59 PM
Last Post By gisecit34
03-26-2024 08:05 AM