Dissolving Finasteride in Ethanol?

Posted by on September 8th, 2010 at 01:53pm

Sherman Frankel suggests (here) that Proscar can be dissolved in ethanol whether someone using finasteride for hair loss wanted increasingly precise dosage. I have read that on the website HairlossTalk.com as well. Currently I am using Proscar 1 mg a day with no side effects but I am concerned that my dosages are not as precise as they could be. plus whether I ever wanted to wean off the drug when I stop using it I could never cut the Proscar tablet smaller than 0.5 mg.

Do you have thoughts about dissolving Proscar in tough alcohol for consistent dosage? My pharmacist and doctor do not know the reply.

Seriously, is cutting a pill in quarters that tough?! It does not have to be an exact science as lengthy as you take it everyday.

I do not see anything wrong with dissolving the pill in ethanol, but I would think it would be increasingly of a hassle… unless you are looking for a reason to take a shot with your medication. Plus the exposition you referenced discusses dissolving finasteride so that you can take 0.2mg daily instead of the recommended 1mg dose.

Original post by William Rassman, MD

Under Hair Loss