Is it safe to change finasteride dose?

April 11, 2018
Asked By:jimmitsosjim in Los Angeles, CA

I use propecia(finasteride 1mg) but there wasnt available for the last week...so i bought a generic version (5mg) and i cut it to 4 pieces (1.25mg)...is it safe?...should i go back to 1mg when i can or should i continue with 1.25mg?

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