How to get a 2.5mg dutasteride prescription in the US? Finasteride/Dutasteride 3/1/2025
The conversation discusses increasing dutasteride dosage to 2.5mg for hair loss treatment, with suggestions to take multiple 0.5mg pills due to the unavailability of 2.5mg tablets in the US. Users also mention using ketoconazole and express skepticism about the effectiveness and safety of high doses.
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6 / 1000+ resultscommunity Can someone explain the drug interaction between dutastride and ketoconazole please?
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1 year ago The user is concerned about the interaction between dutasteride and ketoconazole, leading them to stop using ketoconazole shampoo, which has resulted in an oily and painful scalp. They are unsure whether ketoconazole increases or decreases the potency of dutasteride.
community My 4th update nearing 9 months now. Min 5% liquid twice daily, Fin 1mg daily, microneedling 1.5mm weekly
A user nearing 9 months of hair loss treatment reports using Minoxidil 5% liquid twice daily, Finasteride 1mg daily, and microneedling with a 1.5mm roller weekly. They also take Vitamin D, B7, Zinc, and considered but did not use Dutasteride or Ketoconazole shampoo.
community Please listen. If you want to save your hair.
User discusses two medications for stopping hair loss: Fin (finasteride) and Dut (dutasteride). Mixed experiences and side effects are shared, with some users seeing positive results.
community 19 yo destroyed hairline even though using Fin/min/microneedling for 16months/11months/3months … Idk what to do.
A 19-year-old has been using finasteride, minoxidil, and microneedling to treat hair loss with no regrowth, feeling mentally affected by it. Advice given includes continuing treatment, considering a hair transplant, addressing potential vitamin deficiencies, and possibly switching to dutasteride or adding ketoconazole shampoo.
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User shared 12-month hair loss progress using oral minoxidil, oral dutasteride, and 2% ketoconazole shampoo. They detailed their medication regimen and dosages.
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