I am taking Finax 1mg twice a day. Is that okay to treat hair loss? Should I reduce dosage or continue?

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Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Speak to your doctor who prescribed you the medication about changing the doses.  You need to follow your doctors recommendation.

Ryan Welter, MD · Answer

Finasteride has been shown in many studies to be beneficial in treating hair loss from androgenic alopecia.  However the recommended dosage is 1 mg daily not twice daily.   There is not a proven benefit from taking more and the increased dose could actually be harmful.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Finasteride is FDA approved for the treatment of male pattern balding (also called androgenetic alopecia) at a dose of 1 mg daily.Clinical studies for male balding have not shown higher doses to be more effective.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

and it should be taken daily not more than that. The higher doses will not necessarily benefit you but might increase the sexual side effects of the drug.

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