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Generic Finasteride effectiveness compared to Propecia? Are they the same? Is there side effects?

January 25, 2017
Asked By:rxi72 in United Kingdom, GB

I am looking to move away from propecia to the generic finasteride products that seem to be available in abundance at the moment (due to significant difference in price). Given that the active ingredient is the same, is there likely to be any difference in the effectiveness of the drug? Or even the side effects?

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