Regular Member izzy Posted July 25, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted July 25, 2011 I switched from Propecia to Finpecia which is made by a company in India called Cipla. i'm not too sure about this generic brand. I've had no side effects and when i took propecia you could feel your libido drop and sex drive drop. But with Finpecia ....nothing! It doesn't feel as potent! And we have been warned about generic brands on this site! i'm in two minds about this....if you can keep your hair would you be willing to pay double for PROPECIA rather than Finpecia that we know nothing about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mariewoltz25411697 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I haven't tried Finpeica, but Cipla is a reputed pharmaceutical company. I don't doubt the quality of its products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Speegs Posted July 26, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 26, 2011 Friend you roll the dice buying drugs on-line. It's best to get a membership at either walmart or walgreens and pay 10 to 13 bucks for every refill of an American brand of generic such as Teva. Hair loss patient and transplant veteran. Once a Norwood 3A. Received 2,700 grafts with coalition doctor on 8/13/2010 Received 2,380 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 9/30/2011 Received 1,820 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 7/28/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted July 26, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 26, 2011 Teva is solid! Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RCWest Posted July 26, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 26, 2011 Yes Teva is an excellent pharmaceutical company. I've always heard good things about Cipla also but can't vouch for them personally. I have had several meds from Teva, seizure meds, pain meds, and every now and then my pharmacy has the Teva Proscar, and it has all been strong. Finasteride 1.25 mg. daily Avodart 0.5 mg. daily Spironolactone 50 mg twice daily 5 mg. oral Minoxidil twice daily Biotin 1000 mcg daily Multi Vitamin daily Damn, with all the stuff you put in your hair are you like a negative NW1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sigildark Posted July 26, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted July 26, 2011 (edited) Just got my prescription to start up Finasteride. Going generic as well, 3 days a week. I'm assuming there is no difference between the brand name and a generic that's being produced by a reputable company. The active ingrediant and dosage should be identical. Perhaps the inert materials could be different. This is what logic tells when buying it from a reputable pharmacy. I'm assuming the warnings are about mail order via the internet from a shady source where counterfeit pills / improperly QAed pills are risk? Edited July 26, 2011 by Sigildark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member SkinUpPinUp Posted July 26, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted July 26, 2011 It's always worth looking into the pharmaceutical company behind your medication, but companies like Cipla, Dr Reddy, Teva and Almus are all legitimate pharmaceutical companies. Merck created and patented finasteride, own the Proscar and Propecia brands, nothing more. The actual compound itself is now free for anybody to manufacture and should be no less pure or potent if it comes from a different supplier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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