Senior Member TorontoMan Posted April 14, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 14, 2020 Hey everyone, just have a quick question about a prescription I got for 5mg proscar (finasteride). The pill is very small, it’s the same size as the 1mg tablets of generic finasteride I was taking. I have a good cutter and I’m able to quarter it, but it leaves it to the tiniest little piece of a tablet. Likely this isn’t a concern, but I just wanted to know if that’s fine for effectiveness? Obviously it has the same potency (slightly more cuz of the 1.25) but I’m just wondering if it will get worked through the system all the same or get broken down too quickly. as I wrote this up, I realize the question felt sillier and sillier. But I’ll leave it to see if anyone else had the same concern for a small pill thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Zoomster Posted April 14, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 14, 2020 Hi TM I hear you loud and clear... I found myself looking at this minute 1/4 pill on the tip of my finger thinking "what's the catch?".. Surely it can't work in such a small dinky amount... Well it's worked great with me since I started end Dec 19 post my HT.. My research told me the most prudent dose to take is 1/4 pill every M W F ie 3 times a week.. To help ensure no sides. The actual effective half life of fin is 30 days in the TISSUE of scalp not bloodstream.... Therefore this 7 times a week optimal dose trumpeted by the manufacturers is merely an exercise in "Optimal" extracting of cash from its customer base. 1/4 pill 3 times a week and you're good to go.... Trust me. Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Zoomster Posted April 14, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 14, 2020 FYI TM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 14, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 14, 2020 Proscar and propecia is from the same makers Merck, so the quality should be the same, the only difference is the dosage. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted April 14, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 14, 2020 It has worked fine me for over 2 decades...not to mention how much money it has saved me! 1 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Coady Posted April 15, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2020 Haha I was literally going post something like this. I’m taking proscar and I’m anxious that the pill is so small when it’s cut up it that it is not doing anything. 🙈 Was even considering switching to prospecia to make sure. I’m on proscar at 4 months now and my hair has stayed the same so i think it must be doing something right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 83mjs Posted April 15, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2020 I linked a video elsewhere today, by Dr Bhatti (Indian surgeon) where he discussed cutting up the proscar tablet. He says it’s most likely that when you do this some days you’re getting 1mg and other days 1.5mg (for example) due to the inaccuracy of the cutting mechanism. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is a whole other can or worms, because there is an argument that this up & down dosing is beneficial! Who knows. In the end all that matters is how it works for you. Take it and see what happens! My HT at HLC Ankara in February 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Zoomster Posted April 15, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2020 You can see where the very lower horseshoe In my case (coronet) has been restored through the 3 times a week regime x 1.25 mg.... This area wasn't transplanted into.. Id know choice but to embrace the meds in the hope the very lower miniaturised area would wake up and join the rest of the treated area.. I'm happy how its going so far The post op pic attached is from a couple of weeks ago.. Attaching my 4 month update shortly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TorontoMan Posted April 15, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Coady said: Haha I was literally going post something like this. I’m taking proscar and I’m anxious that the pill is so small when it’s cut up it that it is not doing anything. 🙈 Was even considering switching to prospecia to make sure. I’m on proscar at 4 months now and my hair has stayed the same so i think it must be doing something right. Yeah I was throwing in regular 1mg every third day to be sure, because I have a little more supply. Should be fine however judging from what everyone is saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TorontoMan Posted April 15, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Zoomster said: You can see where the very lower horseshoe In my case (coronet) has been restored through the 3 times a week regime x 1.25 mg.... This area wasn't transplanted into.. Id know choice but to embrace the meds in the hope the very lower miniaturised area would wake up and join the rest of the treated area.. I'm happy how its going so far The post op pic attached is from a couple of weeks ago.. Attaching my 4 month update shortly.. Yeah you definitely benefited from it, that’s amazing. I’ve watched the hair loss show on YouTube prior, up until about two weeks ago I was doing 3-4x a week, but I tolerate it well so I up’d it to every day.. mainly so I don’t have to think about what day it is every day too Loool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Coady Posted April 15, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2020 13 minutes ago, TorontoMan said: Yeah I was throwing in regular 1mg every third day to be sure, because I have a little more supply. Should be fine however judging from what everyone is saying It must be. Cause I went to a hair DR and he told me only to get proscar and never the generic version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Coady Posted April 16, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) Anyone know can you take proscar with food ? Like put in with potatoe or something or with porridge 😂 or is this a stupid question 😂 Edited April 16, 2020 by Coady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TorontoMan Posted April 16, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Coady said: Anyone know can you take proscar with food ? Like put in with potatoe or something or with porridge 😂 or is this a stupid question 😂 Lmao don’t think it matters mate, but I take it at night after dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted April 17, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 17, 2020 IMHO, it does not matter, I have taken it with and without any food and either way it has worked efficiently for me. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TorontoMan Posted April 19, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2020 This is what I'm talking about. The blue pill is proscar quartered so 1.25 mg, and the red pill is 1mg generic finasteride. Both of these from the same pharmacy. The quarter is so tiny, its hard for me to grasp that it could have so much effect. Does anyone else get them quartered this small, or should I be on a hunt for a bigger proscar pill somewhere? @gillenator @Coady @Melvin-Moderator @Zoomster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Coady Posted April 19, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, TorontoMan said: This is what I'm talking about. The blue pill is proscar quartered so 1.25 mg, and the red pill is 1mg generic finasteride. Both of these from the same pharmacy. The quarter is so tiny, its hard for me to grasp that it could have so much effect. Does anyone else get them quartered this small, or should I be on a hunt for a bigger proscar pill somewhere? @gillenator @Coady @Melvin-Moderator @Zoomster My proscar is the exact same as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyGraft Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 1 hour ago, TorontoMan said: This is what I'm talking about. The blue pill is proscar quartered so 1.25 mg, and the red pill is 1mg generic finasteride. Both of these from the same pharmacy. The quarter is so tiny, its hard for me to grasp that it could have so much effect. Does anyone else get them quartered this small, or should I be on a hunt for a bigger proscar pill somewhere? @gillenator @Coady @Melvin-Moderator @Zoomster Bro do u realize how much 1 MILLIGRAM is? It’s a super tiny amount. That propecia pill is mostly filler. People have been using quartered proscar for years with success. If you’re really that paranoid get the 1mg from Costco pharmacy for very cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted April 21, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 21, 2020 LG is correct...you see, it's not the size of the pill that matters whether whole or quartered, it's the amount of the active ingredient within each piece. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Friedman Posted April 22, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted April 22, 2020 Why not try topical fin? That's what i'm using now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted April 24, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 24, 2020 Have not heard of many "if any" guys stating that they were having good success with the topical form of low dose finasteride. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member yesplease Posted April 26, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 4/22/2020 at 5:27 AM, Friedman said: Why not try topical fin? That's what i'm using now... How long? How does it seem? Where do you get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyGraft Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 4/22/2020 at 5:27 AM, Friedman said: Why not try topical fin? That's what i'm using now... i think for most guys popping one pill a day and forgetting about it is the easiest it can get. the pill is so affordable nowadays as well that im willing to bet topical costs much more. however, if you are having side effects on oral fin then topical is def worth a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted April 29, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted April 29, 2020 I agree...I would only consider the topical form if I was having issues with the pill form. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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