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community 2.5mg minoxidil and 1mg finasteride 1caps daily

in Chat 1 upvotes 1 year ago

The conversation discusses using 2.5mg minoxidil and 1mg finasteride capsules daily for hair loss, with the addition of Nizoral shampoo for dandruff. It suggests switching to Selsun Blue if Nizoral worsens the condition.

community Not sure if just natural growth but here’s a month started 1mg of fin and 2.5mg of min , one capsule a day before bed, started Dec 6th

488 upvotes 8 months ago

The user experienced noticeable hair regrowth and darker beard after one month of using 1mg finasteride and 2.5mg minoxidil daily, with no side effects reported. They also started derma rolling two weeks ago and plan to continue the treatment for further results.

community Finasteride and Oral Minoxidil in Turkey - what I’ve found out

8 upvotes 2 years ago

Finasteride is available in Turkey without a prescription, with 1mg tablets costing 800 Turkish lira and 5mg tablets costing 150 lira. Oral minoxidil capsules were found at Cerrahpaşa nur eczanesi, also without a prescription.

community I didn’t think it was working until I took the pic: 10 months minox 2.5 Dut 0.5

in Is this regrowth? 100 upvotes 10 months ago

The user experienced hair regrowth after 10 months using Minoxidil, 2.5 mg Dutasteride, and 0.5 mg Finasteride. They switched from a compounded pill to Avodart capsules and plan to reassess their treatment after one year.

community Why is there no 10mg (or atleast higher than 0.5mg) dutasteride capsules

in Treatment 1 year ago

Higher doses of dutasteride for hair loss are debated, with some users suggesting they are unnecessary and potentially unsafe. The original poster uses a combination of dutasteride, minoxidil, and RU58841 for hair regrowth, despite concerns about high dosages.

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research Female pattern hair loss: a pilot study investigating combination therapy with low-dose oral minoxidil and spironolactone

80 citations , December 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology”

This study reported that once-daily treatment with oral minoxidil and spironolactone for 12 months reduced hair loss severity and hair shedding in women with pattern hair loss, with generally mild side effects, though results came from an uncontrolled, observational pilot study.

research DEVELOPING AND VALIDATING AN HPLC METHOD TO QUANTIFY SIMULTANEOUSLY DUTASTERIDE AND THEIR RELATED MOLECULES (DUTASTERIDE ACID, 2,5 BIS- (TRI FLUORO METHYL)-ANILINE AND DUTASTERIDE 17 α-EPIMER) IN CAPSULES

January 2020 in “International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Chemistry”

This study developed a validated HPLC method for accurately estimating dutasteride and its related compounds in capsules, suitable for routine and stability sample analysis.

research Bicalutamide 25 mg associated with minoxidil 1 mg versus minoxidil 1 mg for female-pattern hair loss: A randomized double-blind clinical trial

January 2025 in “JAAD International”

This randomized, controlled clinical trial found that combining 25 mg/d bicalutamide with 1 mg/d minoxidil for 24 weeks did not enhance hair density improvement in female pattern hair loss compared to 1 mg/d minoxidil alone, with no significant difference observed between the groups.

research Randomized clinical trial of low-dose oral minoxidil for the treatment of female pattern hair loss: 0.25 mg versus 1 mg

3 citations , January 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

This study found that 1 mg/day low-dose oral minoxidil significantly increased hair count compared to 0.25 mg/day over 24 weeks in women with female pattern hair loss, though no differences were observed in hair-shedding and quality-of-life scores between the two doses.

research Very-low-dose oral minoxidil in male androgenetic alopecia: A study with quantitative trichoscopic documentation

24 citations , September 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

This study found that using very-low-dose oral minoxidil (0.25 mg/d) led to improvement or stabilization of hair parameters in 40% to 60% of men with androgenetic alopecia, although results were not statistically significant for the overall group.

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learn Bicalutamide

Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug

learn Minoxidil

Vasodilator used on the scalp and, at low doses, as a tablet

Minoxidil 2%, 5% and 10% which is better to use? In a randomized trial in men, 5% topical minoxidil produced more hair growth than 2%, and in one small trial 10% did not beat 5% and caused more irritation. No 10% product is approved in the US, and approved strengths differ by sex, so check the label for your product.
From hypertension to hair: the unexpected story of minoxidil Minoxidil was developed as an oral blood-pressure drug and approved as Loniten in 1979; unwanted hair growth in patients led to topical Rogaine, approved for men in 1988 and for women in 1991. Trials support topical minoxidil for pattern hair loss, while low-dose oral minoxidil is a prescription drug used off-label and needs medical supervision.
Will I grow hair on my forehead? Myths and truths about minoxidil Minoxidil does not create new follicles, but it can cause unwanted fine hair on the forehead or face where the product spreads; this usually fades after stopping. It is not approved for use off the scalp.
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How does RU58841 compare with minoxidil and finasteride? Minoxidil and finasteride (men only) are approved medicines with labels that list their side effects. RU58841 is an unapproved research chemical with no published human trial for hair loss, and a small 2026 study found it reaches the blood after scalp use.

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