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	Dr. Alan J. Bauman, MD

Dr. Alan J. Bauman is the Founder, Medical Director and Chief Surgeon of the Bauman Medical Group, P.A. located in Wharfside at Boca Pointe in Boca Raton, Florida. His practice is dedicated exclusively to treating male and female pattern hair loss. Dr. Bauman uses state-of-the-art medical and surgical techniques to help his patients maintain and/or restore their scalp hair.

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Abdul
2004-11-18

	Question Topic

Generic Finasteride

	Question

Hi, I'm a 21 year old male from the UK and I've been experiencing moderate hair loss throughout the front and centre of my scalp since about 18 months ago. Recently I have started to take generic finasteride (1mg) called Finpecia manufacured by Cipla (http://www.cipla.com/ourproducts/Dermatological%20products/finpecia.htm). I purchased it from www.qualitygenerics.com, and I've been on it for about 3 months but I havent seen any significant improvements yet. Is there any reason why I should doubt the effectiveness of this generic finasteride (1mg Finpecia), as opposed to the original finasteride (1mg Propecia)? Please explain. Many thanks.

	Answer

I'm not surprised it's not working. I would never recommend a 'generic' substitue for Propecia. India (where cipla is located) is the world's primary source of counterfeit medications. Furthermore, there are no studies to show that finpecia is finasteride. On a similar note, I DO NOT recommend splitting proscar pills (5mg finasteride) as a hair loss treatment. There are no dosing, safety or efficacy studies for a chopped up pieces of proscar. Don't waste time or money, use Propecia 1mg finasteride. Sincerely, Dr. B. doctorb@baumanmedical.com

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