Dr.,
If you’re a good responder to Finasteride, doesn’t that mean you’d have an even better result on Dutasteride/Avodart? Seems like the only guys saying dutasteride didn’t work for them were the ones that didn’t get any benefit on fin. Glaxo Smith Kline is making a big mistake if they don’t do the studies to get avodart to market as a hair loss drug.
Thanks, hope you can answer this
Some unofficial studies suggest that there is a better response to dutasteride than finasteride, but measuring this may not be very scientific. The real cost with dutasteride is:
- We don’t know if it is safe for young men with regard to long term fertility
- Side effects may be greater with dutasteride than with finasteride
- The half life of the drug is 5-6 weeks
- Most doctors will not go off-label in prescribing drugs that are not FDA approved for the purpose
Will the medication be available as a hair loss treatment? I don’t have the answer to that. If the studies show it is safe and effective, I hope it does become an option.