Hi eman, i was taking one 5mg finasteride tablet a day! was this the wrong doseage? should it have been split into 5'ths?

Man am I happy the doctor prescribed Proscar!!! When I took Propecia I think I spent about $60 for 1 month supply. I just went to the pharmacy and bought a 1 month supply of Proscar (4 months after splitting) for only $5! What a huge savings!

Uk_lad... if you are taking the finasteride for your hair and nothing else, split it into quarters. 1mg (or 1.25mg) is plenty for what you need it to do and it will last you much longer. I thnk the 5mg is only for prostate troubles.

UK- sorry for not getting back to you. But like Fading said, cut it into fourths which is approximately 1.25 mg a day. That is why I skip the fifth day, thus getting the equivalent of 5 mg every five days--same as Propecia.

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There are certain medicolegal liability issues patients ask there doctors to do that is sometimes in a grey area. A physician is responsible for any medication he prescribes to you. For all practical purposes, Proscar is indicated for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy. Upon righting a prescription for Proscar, that doctor assumes the medical liability for any condition related to your prostate. Obviously your hair doctor and dermatologist are not your primary doctor and not checking your prostate etc. Consequently it is more feasible and practical for your family physician or internist to write for this medication, since they assume the risk of your medical care. Additionally, some patients ask for this in order for there insurance to cover the medication. This is another grey area which some might consider this to be fraudulent by the insurance companies since a doctor is righting for a prescription for a medical reason which it is not indicated and the insurance is paying for it. There are several risk management issues that can potentially place a doctors license in jeopardy if it were ever called or investigated. Every doctor has to have there own comfort level with the ethical and risk management side of their practice and prescription writing habits habits.

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I emphatically agree that it is NOT a walk in the park to get a proscar prescription. If you buy online, there's always the risk of counterfeit. Can anybody recommend what they did to procure proscar in the US? I have been taking propecia for almost 11 years daily, and perhaps it is time for a change so long as results are the same. I have the money, but I am sick of paying 60$ a month on propecia. please help.