Regular Member mb123345 Posted January 10, 2004 Regular Member Share Posted January 10, 2004 Is there any difference betwwen theses drugs besides the dosage? My Dr will write me a prescription for Proscar and it will be covered on my health insurance, I was going to cut the pill in 1/4s and take 1/4 every day or maybe every other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mb123345 Posted January 10, 2004 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 10, 2004 Is there any difference betwwen theses drugs besides the dosage? My Dr will write me a prescription for Proscar and it will be covered on my health insurance, I was going to cut the pill in 1/4s and take 1/4 every day or maybe every other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Belgiumdude Posted January 10, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted January 10, 2004 Is there any difference betwwen theses drugs besides the dosage? Nope Greetz. Pictures of my hairloss can be found here: http://www.geocities.com/belgiumdude2004/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Abouw Posted January 10, 2004 Regular Member Share Posted January 10, 2004 That's what most people do considering that propecia is very expensive and not covered by insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mb123345 Posted January 10, 2004 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 10, 2004 How big are the pills ? Are they easy to cut in 1/4's ? I was taking 1/2 a Propecia a day but my Dr put me on testosterone so I went back to 1 mg a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mr T Posted January 10, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted January 10, 2004 The Proscar tablets are slightly smaller than an aspirin and are five-sided like home plate in a baseball game. They are not that difficult to cut into quarters with a pill splitter, but you don't get exact dosages. The dosage does average out over time. I take 1/4 Proscar every other day. Mr. T Mr. T's 8 month post-op photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mb123345 Posted January 10, 2004 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 10, 2004 At least I can save $50 a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairBeThere Posted January 10, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted January 10, 2004 How were you able to get it prescribed for your medical insurance to cover it? If you don't mind me asking... THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mb123345 Posted January 11, 2004 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 11, 2004 Prescription, I have Aetna and I typed in the drug and they said it was covered, I can get a 90 day supply for $35 which would be a year when you cut them in 1/4's. If I type in a drug that's not covered (such as Propecia) it says not covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairBeThere Posted January 11, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted January 11, 2004 Nut, what alment do you have to declare? Are you able to walk into the Doc. and request it? I'm just ceriuos as to how it works. I will do the same, but would like to know what exacly I need to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairBeThere Posted January 11, 2004 Senior Member Share Posted January 11, 2004 sorry for the mis-spellings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mb123345 Posted January 11, 2004 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 11, 2004 on Testosterone which can cause hair loss, I told him I was going to go back on Propecia. On my next visit I asked him for the prescription for Proscar and he gave it to me. I can check on the internet to see if a drug will be paid for before I get it and it says Proscar is. You should check with your insurance to see if it's covered, even if it's not according to my insurance Proscar is about $80 for a 30 day supply, if you cut the pills in 1/4's you gat a 120 day supply for $80, Propecia would be over $200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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