Fight back against male-pattern baldness with Propecia, or finasteride. Prices for these hair-loss medications have changed slightly at CVS and Walmart this month.

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This month, CVS charges $4.04 for Propecia, sticking to last month’s price, while Walgreens remains at $4.41. Walmart’s price has also stayed stable at $3.90.

Finasteride prices have also not moved this month. CVS has stayed at a price of 99 cents, while Walgreens is still at $1.29. Both are higher than the industry average of 78 cents. Walmart’s price has also stayed the same, at $1.12 per dose for finasteride.

About Male Pattern Baldness

If you’re fighting male-pattern baldness, you have plenty of company. According to the American Hair Loss Association, roughly 85 percent of all men experience significant hair thinning by the age of 50. The primary culprit behind that Hair Loss is male-pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia.

Some men choose to surrender to the progressive hair loss process and shave their heads. Others opt instead to conceal it by covering it up with replacement strategies, including hairpieces, while still others pay hefty sums for hair transplants.

Finasteride Is the Best Option

If you’d like to try to halt the hair loss process and even regrow some of the hair you’ve lost, your best option, according to the AHLA, is finasteride, which is also sold under the brand name Propecia.

Originally approved in 1992 as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, finasteride also won approval from the Food and Drug Administration in 1997 as a hair-loss treatment. After FDA approval, Pfizer marketed finasteride as Propecia.

‘First Line of Attack’

Medical scientists around the globe continue to search for even more effective weapons against male-pattern baldness. However, for now, Propecia and finasteride are your best choices. The AHLA recommends finasteride “as the first line of attack for all men interested in treating their male-pattern baldness.”

Researchers have found that the primary culprit behind male-pattern baldness is dihydrotestosterone, a derivative of testosterone. It shrinks hair follicles to the point that they can no longer support hair growth. Finasteride helps to reduce scalp levels of DHT by blocking the effects of an enzyme known as type II 5-a reductase. The offending enzyme triggers the conversion of testosterone to DHT. With less of the enzyme around, scalp levels of DHT decrease significantly.

Both Drugs Available Online

For men who prefer the convenience of ordering their drugs online, both Propecia and finasteride are available at eDrugstore.com, a longtime prescription drug service based in Tempe, Arizona. 

When you order your medications through eDrugstore, the price you pay covers not just the medications but a handful of added-value services as well. These include free shipping as well as a complimentary consultation service that connects you online to a licensed U.S. physician who can authorize a prescription if you are deemed an appropriate candidate.

To learn more about Propecia or finasteride, visit our hair loss page.

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