Success with .5mg oral fin and 1.25 mg oral min Finasteride/Dutasteride 5/1/2026
Users discussed using lower doses of finasteride and minoxidil for hair loss. Some experienced side effects like arrhythmia, while others reported slowed hair thinning but not complete prevention.
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