Proscar increases our side effects chances?

[Warrior101]

Trying to split a drug into pieces smaller than halves is a dangerous idea. Ramirez has heard of patients cutting Proscar tablets into fifths, hoping to stretch a one-month, $150 supply into a three-month stash. That's a mistake.

The active ingredient in Proscar, and some other medications, is not evenly spread throughout the tablet. Splitting a 5-milligram Proscar tablet into fifths does not mean you'll get 5 one-milligram doses of the drug. It's more likely that the drug will be divided so unevenly that the doses would be either ineffective or too strong.

http://63.147.65.175/life/split1219.htm

I have ordered Proscar after checking thru this website that it is a cheaper and safe alternative to Propecia... but then i have also seen so many ppl on this forum complaining about negative side-effects from taking Proscar...sh*t im so worried now... stopping hair loss wud be great but i cant sacrifice other stuff for it.....
Plz comment on it and if possible tell me about some dermatologist or official Merck comment in this regad.....

Also if ppl here cud tell us about their experience with Proscar(plz inclue dosage) and results... this is something really serious and needs to be discussed widely and urgently.. :-x

 

[kikoman]

I think its because alot people come here to b**ch about thier problems. Thos who get what they want are too busy enjoying thier lives, to post on here. So , it looks like every third person gets side effects..

 

[Guest]

Worry101, this quote you have posted in a few threads is of no scientific merit, it is someones opinion.

The active ingredient in Proscar, and some other medications, is not evenly spread throughout the tablet. Splitting a 5-milligram Proscar tablet into fifths does not mean you'll get 5 one-milligram doses of the drug. It's more likely that the drug will be divided so unevenly that the doses would be either ineffective or too strong.

Are people really going to ditch Proscar on the advice of someone who writes "It's more likely that the drug will be divided so unevenly"

"...it's more likey...." just doesn't cut it (no pun intended).

You need to explain how a large scale pharmachutical manufacturer can deliver an acurate 5mg pill and yet have the active ingredients unevenly spread throughout?

Modern pill production techniques use batch manufacturering to keep costs down, it would be comic to consider making each pill individually.

A large batch of Proscar must have finasteride evenly diffused amongst the other excipients, otherwise when it comes to dividing the batch into single pills, they could not guarantee a 5mg pill.

The only way finasteride could be unevenly distributed in the pill if it was to seperate and move after each pill was divided, so if you have any evidence of this let's see it, but untill then don't post every hairloss scare story you come accross.

 

[BadHairDecade]

Trying to split a drug into pieces smaller than halves is a dangerous idea. Ramirez has heard of patients cutting Proscar tablets into fifths, hoping to stretch a one-month, $150 supply into a three-month stash. That's a mistake.

The active ingredient in Proscar, and some other medications, is not evenly spread throughout the tablet. Splitting a 5-milligram Proscar tablet into fifths does not mean you'll get 5 one-milligram doses of the drug. It's more likely that the drug will be divided so unevenly that the doses would be either ineffective or too strong.

This statement is rediculous
With this logic you'd then have to say that some pills would have no finasteride in them and other may have way over 5mg of finasteride in them since pills are made in large batches not pill by pill.
Common sense 101

 

[Guest]

This statement is rediculous
With this logic you'd then have to say that some pills would have no finasteride in them and other may have way over 5mg of finasteride in them since pills are made in large batches not pill by pill.

Amen! BHD, Amen!

 

[gonna_win]

Trying to split a drug into pieces smaller than halves is a dangerous idea. Ramirez has heard of patients cutting Proscar tablets into fifths, hoping to stretch a one-month, $150 supply into a three-month stash. That's a mistake.

The active ingredient in Proscar, and some other medications, is not evenly spread throughout the tablet. Splitting a 5-milligram Proscar tablet into fifths does not mean you'll get 5 one-milligram doses of the drug. It's more likely that the drug will be divided so unevenly that the doses would be either ineffective or too strong.

http://63.147.65.175/life/split1219.htm

I have ordered Proscar after checking thru this website that it is a cheaper and safe alternative to Propecia... but then i have also seen so many ppl on this forum complaining about negative side-effects from taking Proscar...sh*t im so worried now... stopping hair loss wud be great but i cant sacrifice other stuff for it.....
Plz comment on it and if possible tell me about some dermatologist or official Merck comment in this regad.....

Also if ppl here cud tell us about their experience with Proscar(plz inclue dosage) and results... this is something really serious and needs to be discussed widely and urgently.. :-x

OHHH THE PROFESSOR ON HAIR LOSS HAS SPOKEN, LETS ALL IGNORE COUNTLESS DERMS SAYING IT"S OK TO CUT PROSCAR INTO 5THS AND 1/2's AND LISTEN TO YOU OR THE DENVER POST. I DARE YOU TO POST A THREAD SAYING YOU CAN DIE FROM TAKING 1/5TH PROSCAR.

 

[oni]

So why do loads of different pills have break lines down them so you can half the dose. I think you will find 101 all pills are homogenous, you would not beable mass produce them if they was not. :roll:

 

[Warrior101]

also i found something about this on the FDA website tahts its not good to cut proscar pills and use for propecia.. it was some research paper on the issue..

 

[gonna_win]

also i found something about this on the FDA website tahts its not good to cut proscar pills and use for propecia.. it was some research paper on the issue..

Oh yes some reaseach paper yes yes, no proof, no source....just some research paper

 

[Guest]

Whilst making some cup cake mix, you stir in some sugar to sweeten the mixture. You then divide the mixture and place in little paper holders. Let's say you make thirty cakes. You whack them in the oven and hey presto. You have thirty small cakes but only 5 of them contain any suger......


BOLLOCKS They all contain suger because the mixture was mixed in the correct manner. The same happens with finasteride.

 

[Temples]

Jeez, people. The way people act on message boards is so "schoolyard" sometimes. There's always the handful of veterans or "authorities" that like to throw their weight around and hurl personal insults.

Give the guy a break. He's just trying to address his concerns. You don't have to make him feel like sh*t because of it. Grow up already!

 

[Guest]

Temples, the original post was misinformation that 'warrior-101' has posted elsewhere on this forum,

It is scare mongering at its worst, no back up, no data, no science, just a classic case of grabbing the first bit of bad news he found and posting it here.

Then to later follow it up with......

"also i found something about this on the FDA website tahts its not good to cut proscar pills and use for propecia.. it was some research paper on the issue.."

....and again post no data, no links, not even a vauge explanation is reason enough for this kind of post to be shot down.

 

[Temples]

Notice that the title of the thread ends with a question mark.

 

[Guest]

Notice that the title of the thread ends with a question mark.

yep, I saw that

 

[Temples]

That means the man asked a question.

 

[Guest]

and the man got his answer

 

[Temples]

Nevermind.