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Hi,
Long term lurker, first time poster, mid thirties, advanced Norwood 3 (mostly just hairline), been balding for a few years now but otherwise happy with life.
Why is it that Avodart is cheaper than Propecia given that’s it more potent, a gel capsule and newer when ordering online here in the UK from certain pharmacies, even ones recognised as genuine? Looking through forums most think it’s more expensive, is it a case that this has changed recently?
Reason for the question is that I was taking Propecia everyday (along with using Nizoral 2% shampoo a few times a week) for two years with no side effects for 18 months but it only slowed my hair loss (a lot) instead of stopping so I added Avodart 0.5 mg taken three times a week (MWF) for four months and then dropped the Propecia. I was positively surprised the branded Dutasteride (Avodart) was costed less that branded Finasteride (Propecia) especially since I would need less of it and still have a more effective regime.
Avodart 0.5 mg three times a week should be a lot stronger than Propecia but my scalp has started to itch again and I’m losing hair at the rate I did before starting Propecia now that I’m month off the Propecia only taking Avodart (along with using Nizoral shampoo). This has me suspicious that the Avodart 0.5 mg capsules I got from PharmacyDirectGB are counterfeit especially because they have grey writing instead of red and only cost £20 for a box of 30 but other people have had Avodart with grey writing and been assured it’s genuine according to forums.
Product licence number is:
PL 19494/0006
The lot is:
2D3L
Picture of the Avodart attached.
I’ve order some Avodart capsules from another supplier (Pharmacy2U) that charges more to compare (but they’ve not arrived yet) and I’ve started looking for somewhere I can get the original Avodart (from PharmacyDirectGB) chemically verified but no organisation has replied to my request yet. I’m also considering adding the Propecia back into the routine but if the Avodart from PharmacyDirectGB is genuine then it should be pointless abuse of my liver.
What’s the take of others on this?
Thanks
Long term lurker, first time poster, mid thirties, advanced Norwood 3 (mostly just hairline), been balding for a few years now but otherwise happy with life.
Why is it that Avodart is cheaper than Propecia given that’s it more potent, a gel capsule and newer when ordering online here in the UK from certain pharmacies, even ones recognised as genuine? Looking through forums most think it’s more expensive, is it a case that this has changed recently?
Reason for the question is that I was taking Propecia everyday (along with using Nizoral 2% shampoo a few times a week) for two years with no side effects for 18 months but it only slowed my hair loss (a lot) instead of stopping so I added Avodart 0.5 mg taken three times a week (MWF) for four months and then dropped the Propecia. I was positively surprised the branded Dutasteride (Avodart) was costed less that branded Finasteride (Propecia) especially since I would need less of it and still have a more effective regime.
Avodart 0.5 mg three times a week should be a lot stronger than Propecia but my scalp has started to itch again and I’m losing hair at the rate I did before starting Propecia now that I’m month off the Propecia only taking Avodart (along with using Nizoral shampoo). This has me suspicious that the Avodart 0.5 mg capsules I got from PharmacyDirectGB are counterfeit especially because they have grey writing instead of red and only cost £20 for a box of 30 but other people have had Avodart with grey writing and been assured it’s genuine according to forums.
Product licence number is:
PL 19494/0006
The lot is:
2D3L
Picture of the Avodart attached.
I’ve order some Avodart capsules from another supplier (Pharmacy2U) that charges more to compare (but they’ve not arrived yet) and I’ve started looking for somewhere I can get the original Avodart (from PharmacyDirectGB) chemically verified but no organisation has replied to my request yet. I’m also considering adding the Propecia back into the routine but if the Avodart from PharmacyDirectGB is genuine then it should be pointless abuse of my liver.
What’s the take of others on this?
Thanks
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