Generic Finasteride vs Propecia?

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36/male with mpb/thinning in my hairline. I was prescribed 1mg finasteride and have taken it for 4 months. I've seen MUCH MORE thinning in this time frame, and, due to financial reasons, I have been using generic Actavis Finasteride from Costco instead of Propecia. I've read reports that Propecia has a better response and works better than generics without shedding--is this true? Does Actavis not work as well as Propecia? I know in theory it shouldn't but am I not responding to the generic?

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Generic and the brand products are the same as long as you are using the same dosage. The recommended dosage is 1 mg per day.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

I regularly prescribe generic 1mg finasteride from Costco and have found no reports from my patients that suggest that is is any less effective than when they took the 5mg generic finasteride and cut it into quarters.

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