Finasteride Price Comparison Chart

Propecia is the brand name for the medication developed by Merck for the treatment of male pattern baldness. Generic drugs and medications have exactly the same ingredients but cost much less to purchase. Generic Propecia is manufactured by a number of companies such as Cipla who produce Fincar and Finpecia, Dr. Reddy's who produce Finax and Finast and Ranbaxy who produce Finara.

Propecia and Proscar have both received approval by the American Food and Drug Administration whose task it is to protect the health and wellbeing of the American public. FDA approval is not given lightly and indicates that a particular drug has met a battery of tests and requirements in terms of safety and efficacy required for not only public safety but also the claims of the particular drug in question.

Male pattern baldness is caused by the body converting the male hormone, Testosterone, into Dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT has an unfortunate effect in men because it shrinks hair follicles in the scalp. The shrinking is a slow process and after a length of time the follicle shrinks so much that it disappears. Finasteride acts as a hair loss remedy by interupting the conversion of Testosterone into DHT. This stops the shrinking of the hair follicle and in some instances, Finasteride is believed to REVERSE Hair loss. Because of this reason, the earlier someone starts the treatment the more effective it may be.