finasteride soon to expire in june, still effective?

[truxton86]

Do you think takijng finasteride that will expiry in 4 months from now is risky as it may have lost some of it's efficacy?

I'm currently taking a batch that will expire in june but it's giving me anxiety that it's not as effective.

 

[Mr. Slap Head]

From what I've read it should still be fine for a few months after expiration. Also, with finasteride in particular, keep in mind that even doses of 0.25mg are still going to inhibit a lot of DHT. So even if it is expired and loses some potency, it's still likely only by a very small percent. Probably less than 10% of a reduction in potency. Nothing to worry about unless it's like a year old. Relax. @DoctorHouse have you dealt with expired or near-expired finasteride? My last bottle was nearly expired too, but worked just fine.

 

[DoctorHouse]

From what I've read it should still be fine for a few months after expiration. Also, with finasteride in particular, keep in mind that even doses of 0.25mg are still going to inhibit a lot of DHT. So even if it is expired and loses some potency, it's still likely only by a very small percent. Probably less than 10% of a reduction in potency. Nothing to worry about unless it's like a year old. Relax. @DoctorHouse have you dealt with expired or near-expired finasteride? My last bottle was nearly expired too, but worked just fine.

I never used expired finasteride but I am sure a few months after they expired they should be fine.

 

[20YearsOnFin]

Do you think takijng finasteride that will expiry in 4 months from now is risky as it may have lost some of it's efficacy?

No, it won't be expired, generally they just stick a standard 2 year Use by date on it to encourage product rotation, its not the actual timeframe that finasteride starts to expire.

 

[Fightingmyhairloss]

You have nothing to worry about.