Andy_83 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hi all, I've read many recommendations regarding the most "effective" dosage for Proscar/Fin, which states 1mg per day. However, after the consultation with a tricologist (or hair doctor) my prescription arrived about 8 weeks ago, with instructions on the front stating "take half a tablet, Mon / Wed / Fri" which ive been doing. Resulting in a weekly dose of 7.5mg as apposed to the 7mg with the 1mg per day regime. After reading various posts, im concerned that the Mon/Wed/Fri regime may not be as effective? As Sat/Sun im not taking any tablets at all! Am I correct in assuming the 2.5mg stays in your blood stream longer, thus allowing a 3x week dosage? Appreciate any advice. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_83 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hi all, I've read many recommendations regarding the most "effective" dosage for Proscar/Fin, which states 1mg per day. However, after the consultation with a tricologist (or hair doctor) my prescription arrived about 8 weeks ago, with instructions on the front stating "take half a tablet, Mon / Wed / Fri" which ive been doing. Resulting in a weekly dose of 7.5mg as apposed to the 7mg with the 1mg per day regime. After reading various posts, im concerned that the Mon/Wed/Fri regime may not be as effective? As Sat/Sun im not taking any tablets at all! Am I correct in assuming the 2.5mg stays in your blood stream longer, thus allowing a 3x week dosage? Appreciate any advice. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Andy, These are great questions and I've read varying philosophies on this. In my opinion, it makes sense to take 1mg daily to keep a consistent level of finasteride in your body at any given time. Some physicians have recommended taking .5mg of finasteride daily in patients with less aggressive hair loss, but taking it daily keeps a consistent supply in your blood stream. I'd be interested to hear physician input on skipping days with larger dosages and whether or not any studies have been done on the efficacy of this regime. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dewayne Posted August 14, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted August 14, 2008 Dr. Cooley prescribed me 5 mg per week; which is one tablet broken into 1/3 and taken on M-W-F. For what it's worth. 100? 'mini' grapfts by Latham's Hair Clinic - 1991 (Removed 50 plugs by Cooley 3/08.) 2750 FU 3/20/08 by Dr. Cooley My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Current regimen: 1.66 mg Proscar M-W-F Rogaine 5% Foam - every now and then AndroGel - once daily Lipitor - 5 mg every other day Weightlifting - 2x per week Jogging - 3x per week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Peter88 Posted August 18, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 18, 2008 My doctor told me to take half a tablet 3 times a week too. I think the results are the same if you take 1/4 tablet per day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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