Merck ( MSD ) Proscar - Finasteride 5mg

Product: Proscar - Finasteride 5mg Manufacturer: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd., USA Packaging: 30 tablets blister pack in box (packed in the UK) Expiry: 03/2013 Images: box (front), box (back)

Proscar (Finasteride 5mg) was developed to treat benign prostate enlargement (BPH). After a few years of trials and lots of hair lost for those waiting, Propecia (Finasteride 1mg) finally got FDA approval in 1997 for Male Pattern Baldness (androgenetic alopecia). Finasteride acts in the body to significantly lower levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by inhibiting the type 2 5 Alpha Reductase enzyme which is responsible for the conversion of testosterone into DHT. High amounts of DHT contribute to prostate enlargement as well as hair loss in individuals with a genetic pre-disposition.

Why buy Propecia when you can buy Proscar for a whole lot less! Both are made by Merck and contain only Finasteride (Proscar = 5mg, Propecia = 1mg). Cost-conscious customers usually buy Proscar and cut the 5mg tablet into fourths (1.25mg) or even fifths (1mg) therefore getting all the benefits of Propecia at a dramatically reduced pricetag.

If you cut Proscar into fourths (1.25mg) you only need 3 boxes to save your hair for the entire year (360 days). Compare that to 12 boxes of Propecia and you will realise that Proscar is cheapest way to save your hair. .

Tips...
To increase bio-availability, preferably take Proscar on an empty stomach with a glass of grapefruit juice because it contains substances that inhibit a particular digestive enzyme that breaks down Finasteride thus significantly boosting bloodsteam uptake.

Can't figure out how to cut that odd shaped Proscar tablet into fifths (1mg)? Try this.