I've been dealing with hair loss for the past year and initially had some success with minoxidil 5 foam and dutasteride dutamax. But after three months, I switched to minoxidil 5 liquid and duprost dutasteride, and now my hair's shedding like crazy again. Could this be because I changed my meds? What can I do to stop my hair from falling out? I've stopped using the liquid minoxidilis it better to go back to the foam and the original dutasteride?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

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It seems like the change in your medication from minoxidil 5% foam and dutasteride dutamax to minoxidil 5% liquid and duprost dutasteride may have contributed to the increased hair shedding. I recommend switching back to minoxidil 5% foam and dutasteride dutamax as they were working well for you before

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Hey, I've been prescribed Dutas 0.5mg and was wondering if I could use Dupecia 0.5mg instead. Are they basically the same thing? I'm concerned about the side effects because they seem quite serious. Is it safe to take, or could I skip it since I'm already applying minoxidil?

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