{"id":3383,"date":"2023-10-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go.simpleonlinepharmacy.co.uk\/uncategorized\/finasteride-vs-propecia-whats-the-difference\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T16:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:26:22","slug":"finasteride-vs-propecia-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simpleonlinepharmacy.co.uk\/health-advice\/hair-loss\/finasteride\/finasteride-vs-propecia-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Finasteride vs Propecia – What\u2019s The Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Finasteride is the generic form of the drug Propecia. While Propecia is the more well-known and recognised name, the two treatments work the same way and provide the same overall benefits. Propecia is the most commonly prescribed medication to treat male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your doctor may prescribe Finasteride tablets<\/a> instead, and there\u2019s really no reason not to choose the generic version in most cases. Whilst the active ingredient (finasteride) is the same for both Finasteride and Propecia, the inactive ingredients can be different, which can affect the side effects of the treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The two drugs use the same active ingredient – finasteride. A single tablet of either medication will give you 1g of finasteride. That means that no matter which one you are taking, you will get the same hair growth benefits. The effect on your testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels will be the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even personal testimonials by people who have tried the drugs have shown that the results are the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people may claim that one or the other works better for them – this may be due to sensitivity to an inactive ingredient (covered later in this article), or may simply be personal preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a medical perspective, both medications are equally effective at treating hair loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effectiveness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The drugs will be effective for about 86% of all men who take it. They may not always wholly reverse the effects of male pattern hair loss, but they should at least slow down the enzyme that changes testosterone into DHT. This should raise testosterone levels and slow down hair loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some cases, patients have reported new growth of hair; however, this is most likely due to the reactivation of static follicles, not bringing dead ones back. Finasteride and Propecia can help moderate hair loss in men, but are unlikely to help you regrow hair you\u2019ve already lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While the active ingredient (Finasteride) is the same in both drugs, the inactive ingredients are different. All medications contain two types of ingredients; active ingredients, which covers the ingredients with a chemical use in the body – in this case, finasteride in Propecia – and inactive ingredients – the binders, colouring agents and other non-essential elements. People can be sensitive to either of these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can cause some subtle differences in the side effects they produce. Differing side effects are rarely reported, suggesting that only a small number of people will be sensitive to the inactive ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common side effects of both medications (affecting more than 1% of people) include;<\/p>\n\n\n