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

rxi72Jan 25, 2017
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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