Finasteride + Minoxidil
Combination therapy for androgenic hair loss
Oral finasteride paired with topical minoxidil is the best-evidenced combination for male-pattern hair loss. Compounded together into a single topical where systemic finasteride is not appropriate.
This is not where treatment usually starts. It is prescribed when the manufactured, FDA-approved option has been ruled out for you specifically, and your nurse practitioner has to write down why before it can be sent to a pharmacy. You are welcome to ask about it — just expect the conversation.
Regulatory status
Compounded combination preparation. Not FDA-approved. Both actives are individually FDA-approved.
Frequency
Daily
Route
Topical
Supply
90-day supply
Minimum age
18+
What patients get from this
- Halts progression in the large majority of patients
- Regrowth typically visible at 4 to 6 months
- Topical formulation limits systemic exposure
- Photo progress tracking in your portal
We will not prescribe this if
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or female of childbearing potential
- History of prostate cancer
- Known hypersensitivity to either active
The intake asks about each of these. Some answers stop the process; others are flagged for your nurse practitioner.
Labs your NP may order
- PSA (men over 40)
Draw at our Fort Lauderdale clinic or a reference lab near you. Your NP reviews the results and posts them to your account.
Please read
- Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved and have not been evaluated by FDA for safety or effectiveness.
- Finasteride is contraindicated in women who are or may become pregnant.
- Sexual side effects are reported in a minority of patients and are usually reversible on discontinuation.
About compounded medication
A compounded preparation is made for one named patient by a licensed pharmacy. It is not an FDA-approved product: the FDA does not review it for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality. Your nurse practitioner has to record a specific clinical reason why the commercially available product will not work for you before this can be prescribed — and cost on its own is not one.
A 503A pharmacy may not supply a clinic with shared stock, so your prescription is filled in your name and shipped to the clinic for you. A nurse cannot administer it without linking the order it came from.