Is there any difference between Propecia, Proscar or Finpecia?

AlecGaro

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Hello guys I am new to this hair loss journey and here to the forums as well. I am 19 suffering from the early stages of hair loss. I am curious is there any difference between Propecia, Proscar and Finpecia? On one of the stickies in the general hair loss section of the forum it says "Get generic Proscar (have your doctor write you an RX). Proscar is 5mg of Finasteride (propecia is 1mg of Finasteride)"

So basically it says Proscar is the same as Propecia, but it 5x stronger (since it has 5mg instead of 1mg) and Proscar is also much cheaper. I could just get a pill cutter and cut Proscar into quarters.

So i got that part down but is Finpecia literally the same thing as Propecia as well? I believe the Finpecia pills are 1mg just like Propecia (correct me if im wrong) and when I checked the pharmacy prices they are literally almost half the price of Proscar which is MUCH MUCH smaller than the price of Propecia.

Okay well sorry to drag that all out. Just wanted to let everything out there that I know so far on the 3 pills.

Any feedback is appreciated! Thank you!
 

Benjamin36

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Yes, they're the same. Propecia is a brand name and the others are a generic of finasteride. And yes, you should cut the 5mg into quarters.
 

Diffuser44

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Get a real prescription and get generic proscar at Walgreens.
 
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