Minoxidil 1mg / Finasteride 1.25mg

How it works

Your provider prescribes this combination because it works on hair loss through two separate pathways at once. Oral minoxidil relaxes blood vessels throughout your body, which extends how long each follicle stays in its active growth phase. Finasteride, dosed at 1.25mg rather than the standard 1mg, blocks the conversion of testosterone into DHT, which lowers serum DHT by roughly 75 to 80 percent. No dedicated clinical trial has tested this specific oral pairing. What your provider is relying on instead is strong evidence on each ingredient individually, plus results from the topical minoxidil-finasteride combination, and we think you deserve to know that distinction up front.

What to expect

Most people notice visible change between eight and twelve weeks, with results continuing to build toward a peak around twelve to eighteen months, a timeline consistent with what's documented for each component and for the topical combination. From minoxidil, your file may show a faster resting heart rate, fluid retention, hair growth in unexpected places, blood pressure shifts, or temporary shedding when you start. From finasteride at this 1.25mg dose, decreased libido or erectile difficulty shows up in roughly 1 to 2 percent of men, a rate slightly higher than what's reported at the standard 1mg dose.

Safety information

This product is compounded by a licensed pharmacy and is not FDA-approved. It has not undergone FDA review for safety or efficacy. It's absolutely contraindicated during pregnancy and in anyone with active cancer. Before confirming this combination, your provider also wants to know about any baseline erectile difficulty, kidney or liver function concerns, a prior episode of pericarditis, and whether your blood pressure runs uncontrolled, since any of those can shift whether this regimen is the right fit for your file. If your provider decides this combination isn't clinically appropriate for you, you won't be charged for the medication.