Is RU daily dosing from 100mg to 17.5mg safe long term? Finasteride/Dutasteride 7/14/2025
The user is considering reducing RU58841 dosage from 100mg to 17.5mg for long-term safety due to brain fog issues from finasteride. They apply RU58841 only to the front of the scalp where thinning occurs.
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