Finasteride

Finasteride1mg is the active ingredient of the well-known hair loss treatment Propecia. It is now also available in a cheaper generic form, under the name Finasteride. Both Propecia and Finasteride are prescription-only medicines but are not currently available on the NHS for the treatment of hair loss. There is good clinical evidence for the effectiveness of Finasteride in the treatment of male pattern balding. Finasteride works by combating the effects of DHT on the hair follicles. In this sense, it is a “DHT blocker”, however, it is not referred to by this name in the medical community. As a treatment for male pattern baldness, Finasteride is sold in the form of tablets (either as Propecia or as generic Finasteride). This treatment works better if used early in the natural history of hair loss development, and is much less effective when hair loss is well established.