Minoxidil; Frequent Questions and Answers-1

Q 25.
Is a Double or Triple Dose of Finasteride Safe?

A 25.

There are some young patients who are afraid of side effects of finasteride. They might consider that finasteride with a daily dose of 2-3 mg is too much, which might increase possibility of side effects of finasteride.

However, please remember that 5mg finasteride per day is a regular dose for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy in elderly people. A daily dose of 5mg finasteride is safe, which doesn’t cause any side effects, usually.

Many body builders take 5mg finasteride every day to maintain scalp hair thickness.

Therefore, a daily dose of 2-3 mg finasteride will be safe in young people. It will cause no side effects.

You may have 40% possibilities of increase in hair thickness in 6-12 months, even if you are a non-responder to a regular dose of finasteride.
This is the author’s recommendation to those who are non-responders to 1mg finasteride.

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