Using oral Minoxidil .25mg, 14 weeks in, 26 yr old male, also on Finasteride daily, previously on Minoxidil topical 7%

We have no ability to correlate oral minoxidil doses to topical minoxidil doses yet. No studies have shown that 1 mg oral minoxidil is equivalent to a specific amount of topical and in my opinion it varies from patient to patient. If you are concerned, be sure to follow up with your prescribing physician.  Effective oral minoxdil doses range from 0.25 mg to 2.5 mg.

Your post is an important post because it shows that the original approach to your treatment was far better for you than oral minoxidil.