Propecia (Proscar, Finasteride) Indian online pharmacy

[Peter Fly]

What do you think of the Indian Propecia? I'm on my first round and would like to talk to others currently going through the process.

[John Smith]

I can recommend a reputable Indian pharmacy http://drugstore.ind.in
Before I ordered Propecia here I ran a thorough investigation on the manufacturing practices in India in general and found out that there is DEATH PENALTY for counterfeiting drugs there. I figured it would be enough to give the pills a try and I was quite satisfied with the result. I hope this info will be of any help to the community.

[Marvin]

So after doing my research on Indian finasteride and talking with a doctor about it, I've decided that it is the right decision for me. However, I cannot afford name-brand Propecia; so I decided that I would seek to order finasteride online.
It seems that http://drugstore.ind.in has a decent reputation online. So I ordered a 90-day supply from them. That was less than a week ago. Today, I got a small envelope in the mail from India. Inside, I found 90 tablets.
They do smell a bit strange, but their covering seems legit. I included a picture. They look real to me, but since you guys might have a better idea about what fake or real pills look like, I'll show it.

[MaxDikker]

I thinks its look really.

[Bob]

I checked this site (http://drugstore.ind.in ) and the drug is produced in India.
I'm not opposed to buying offshore but I am concerned about the safety/effectiveness of black market drugs. If you have personally used these products I'd appreciate knowing about your experiences - bothgood and bad.
Thanks, Bob.

[Mr Moustache]

I noticed my hair loss about 5 months ago during an effluvium. My hair has thinned out on top, especially at the crown, without hairline recession. This is how my mom's side loses their hair. I felt strongly that it was AGA, and started using Indian Propecia. I've been on it for 3 months now, and am currently experiencing increased shedding along with a return of inflammation. I have also seen a decrease in my facial hair. Here are my questions:
1. Is it common to for people to experience shedding related to Indian Proscar at the 3 month point? Would this include inflammation?
2. I read that it is very rare that Indian Propecia decreases facial hair, but it has certainly happened to me. Should I be alarmed?
3. Unrelated to Indian Propecia, I wear my hair at shoulder length. Will keeping it long quicken my hair loss due to heavier brushing and combing?

[Ken]

John Smith wrote:

I can recommend a reputable Indian pharmacy http://drugstore.ind.in Before I ordered Propecia here I ran a thourough investigation on the manufacturing practices in India in general and found out that there is DEATH PENALTY for counterfeiting drugs there. I figured it would be enough to give the pills a try and I was quite satisfied with the result. I hope this info will be of any help to the community.

I have found them very good value for money!

[Peterson]

Indian Propecia does cause some initial shedding - it varies form person to person. The hair follicles should readjust and start growing again from 4 months. It would not cause any inflammation - that might suggest there is a problem with dermatitis or something similar.
Derms have speculated on whether indian propecia would cause body hair loss - and docs in Europe are using propecia to treat hirsutism in women. So it seems likely that proscar could affect hair growth in the beard and elsewhere. Again, it probably varies form person to person. It's nothing to be alarmed about other than the fact it means reduced facial hair growth.
A longer hair style won't have an impact on the nature of the AGA or how it progresses. However, with thin hair a shorter hairstyle hides it better. Long hair has more weight to it. This pulls the hair down and in doing so it accentuates any parting. Shorter hair with less weight is more "bouncy" so it gives better coverage (so long as its not really short). Any hair that comes out during brushing was destined to come out sooner or later anyway.

[fineredhair]

Mr Moustache wrote:

I noticed my hair loss about 5 months ago during an effluvium. My hair has thinned out on top, especially at the crown, without hairline recession. This is how my mom's side loses their hair. I felt strongly that it was AGA, and started using Indian Propecia. I've been on it for 3 months now, and am currently experiencing increased shedding along with a return of inflammation. I have also seen a decrease in my facial hair. Here are my questions:
1. Is it common to for people to experience shedding related to Indian Proscar at the 3 month point? Would this include inflammation?
2. I read that it is very rare that Indian Propecia decreases facial hair, but it has certainly happened to me. Should I be alarmed?
3. Unrelated to Indian Propecia, I wear my hair at shoulder length. Will keeping it long quicken my hair loss due to heavier brushing and combing?

Yes you could have some shedding in areas where there is currently no hair loss. However, this shedding phase should only be temporary - and it probably has to happen for the drug to have any significant effect. Indian Propecia has some benefit for most people but not everyone. Nor is it a wonder cure. Some people get excellent regrowth from it, but most get modest regrowth or a stabilization of the hair loss. It's not possible to predict in advance how effective it will be for any one individual. Only way to know is to try it.

[Bobridge]

When I moved from the USA to India, I ordered their medicines all the time; I was there for about 2.5 years. I went to a doctor to have my meds transfered to their meds names (since they often use different names then other countries do). They are not "black" market drugs! India is different in that they don't restrict many medicines like they do in the USA. The highly addictive drugs are out on the streets just like in most other countries. They make it so that often you don't have to pay for a doctors visit when you know what meds you need and in all the medical stores I went to there, they all had a licensed doctor in the store to assist if necessary.

Bob wrote:

I checked this site (http://drugstore.ind.in ) and the drug is produced in India.
I'm not opposed to buying offshore but I am concerned about the safety/effectiveness of black market drugs. If you have personally used these products I'd appreciate knowing about your experiences - bothgood and bad.
Thanks, Bob.

[Dontil Usar]

I'm male 38, my main AGA problem is a thinning area at my right temple. I'm considering starting Indian Propecia but I hesitate because of what I have read about initial sheddings and effluviums caused by this drug.
I understand that a certain amount of initial shedding is necessary in the AGA area, but could Indian Propecia also cause fall-out in areas originally not (or very moderately) affected by AGA? For example, has anyone, whose AGA is only at the crown, experienced shedding in other areas after starting Indian Proscar?
Is Indian Propecia likely to promote any regrowth in my case?

[evan]

What brand of Indian Proscar did you people receive from http://drugstore.ind.in ? Could you also mention what mg pills you bought.

[Yeuxhonnetes]

If the loss is directly due to the indian finasteride exreting its effects in these follicles then the follicles should readjust and start growing hair again. A few poeple do have an adverse reaction to a drug and continuous shedding, but if the shedding has subsided then it should be a question of patience as the follicles get their act together. Unfortunately the response to Indian propecia can be slow. Some men don't see much effect until a year of use. The degree of resposne also varies. A few men have good hair regrowth, but more usually there is stabilization of the loss and maybe some slight regrowth with time.

[Peter Novell]

evan wrote:

What brand of Proscar did you people receive from http://drugstore.ind.in ? Could you also mention what mg pills you bought.

I bought indian propecia 5mg 90 pills on this site. i just started using indian propecia about two weeks ago. my hair loss isnt that noticable really...just a little thinning at the temples and mabye a tiny bit in the vertex area. i havent noticed any increased shedding so far...it seems to be about the same as before or mabye a little less. Is it possible (or a common occurance) for indian propecia to actually increase the loss?! or is such an effect not related to using propecia? i was also wondering if there is any advantage to taking propecia along with saw palmetto, since i have read that saw palmetto blocks type 1 and 2 alpha 5 reductase, where propecia just blocks the the type two category.

[Kentavres]

you may see some increase in shedding in the first 1-3 months. This happens with pretty much any hair loss treatment. The drug has to exert its effect on the hair follicles. Follicles can't go from producing poor qwuality fibers to improved fibers in mid stream. Rather, they stop making the old fiber, shed it, and start making a new one under the influence of the drug. So some shedding is to be expected. It should subside after a couple of months.
Hair lines are in general more difficult to treat. They do seem less responsive regardless of the medication involved. There are some enzymatic differences between hair follicles at the fron compared to the vertex. Not least there seems to be less aromatase in the follicles at the front. There is some suggestion that there may be more androgen receptors in the follicles at the front too. So yes there may be something in the arguement that the follicles at the front are exposed to higher androgen levels or more sensitive in general to androgens.
As for the propecia increasing the testosterone levels. It will do this. Testosterone can bind to androgen receptors but with much lower avidity than DHT. So on balence it is better to have lower DHT and higher T levels. Propecia would not accelerate baldness, but it is true that it does not remove all the androgen activity from the hair follicles. There may be still enough androgen activity for the baldness to progress even when taking propecia. It is not the propecia that is the problem, it is that the underlying condition is still there.
Whether a better response from the frontal hair follicles is simply a matter of needing a greater reduction in androgen levels than on the vertex I am not sure - there may be more to it than that.
In terms of women responding to propecia. I just got back from the European Hair Research Society annual conference and this was discussed. There are now some case reports that suggest propecia can work for women - but only when there is clear evidence of hyperandrogenism. When there are elevated androgens in blood from a woman with AGA, propecia is now a candiate form of treatment. But if hyperandrogenism is not apparent in some way, then propecia is unlikely to work for women. In principle dutasteride should also be effective for women with hyperandrogenism - but this has not been tried yet by the derms I spoke to.
Propecia has been used in combination with spironolactone for hirsutism with apparent improved effect - but again hypandrogenism mst be clearly apparent for propecia to be worth considering so it seems.

[mayalopecia]

I really appreciate the level of detail you provide us with. It is so hard to get reliable information regarding hair loss. You really do a good thing for us.

[Nikolos]

When you go on or come off a hair growth regulating drug shedding can occur - but it should be temporary. The hair follicles have to readjust their hair growth in response to the drug (or lack of it). As they can't change their grow pattern too much in mid stream, the follicle may enter telogen, shed their hair, and then grow a new hair fiber under the influence of the drug (or lack of it). A big shed is the result.

[spokemuffin]

Thanks for the information. I have noticed amazing differences in friends who went on Indian Propecia, and I hope whomever my primary doctor refers me to will be flexible about it.

[James Biker]

It is better to buy Proscar from a website in the Australia which has the necessary regulatory approvals and then at least you know that you are getting the real stuff.
I have used http://drugstore.ind.in and they are excellent and provide next day delivery.

[Esol Esek]

I've been taking indian propecia for 10 years and the only side effect I've experienced is better hair and more confidence with women.
Not only that, Lately I stopped propecia as an experiment to see how that would result.
The only side effect was hair loss.
I truly am convinced that alot of this smear campaign against the drug is largely psychosomatic.