Why take finasteride every day? Better than taking every other day?

The1234

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I've been back on Propecia for 1 year now. I took it every day for 3 years in my early 20s. I stopped because my hair was in a good place. Now, not as much. But for financial reasons (and a little bit of fear of sides) I've been taking 1 pill every other day.

I've read here and elsewhere that it takes more than two days for the drug in Propecia to clear your body so taking one pill every other day is all you really need. If that's the case, is there any good reason to take the pill every day as prescribed?

Part of the reason I ask is that I am having a lot of trouble growing hair up front and on my temples. I know these are problem areas in general but even with the pills I seem to be losing more there than gaining. I'm wondering if going daily would help.
 

Quantum Cat

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EOD probably won't hurt. DHT levels will dip slightly but not enough to matter.

1mg per day is the recommended dose. 0.5 mg per day will likely be OK too if you want to save money
 
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