Hair & Skin Dutasteride
- Form
- Tab
- Sizes
- 0.5mg × 10 Tabs, 1mg × 100 Tabs, 0.5mg × 90 Tabs
- Price (per bottle)
- 18 - 175 EUR
Product Comparison
Dutasteride vs Finasteride
The two 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for hair loss. Dutasteride inhibits both isoforms, Finasteride only type 2.
Hair & Skin 
Hair & Skin Finasteride
- Form
- Tab
- Sizes
- 1mg × 100 Tabs, 5mg × 100 Tabs, 1mg × 10 Tabs, 5mg × 10 Tabs
- Price (per bottle)
- 20 - 105 EUR
By the numbers
Number of sizes Dutasteride: 3 Finasteride: 4
Smallest size Dutasteride: 0.5 mg Finasteride: 1 mg
Largest size Dutasteride: 1 mg Finasteride: 5 mg
Price from (per bottle) Dutasteride: 18 EUR Finasteride: 20 EUR
Price up to (per bottle) Dutasteride: 175 EUR Finasteride: 105 EUR
Values from the sizes and catalogue prices on this page, without Express and discounts.
Half-life compared
How quickly do they break down?
Share left after one dose, calculated from the half-lives in the lexicon
Dutasteride~5 weeksFinasteride~6 hours
Half-life = 50 %
Week 10 after the dose
Dutasteride25 %
Finasteride< 0.1 %
| Product | Half-life | Day 7 | Day 14 | Day 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutasteride | ~5 weeks | 87 % | 76 % | 57 % |
| Finasteride | ~6 hours | < 0.1 % | < 0.1 % | < 0.1 % |
Simplified model without an absorption phase, half-lives from the TPD lexicon.
Level
Level with regular doses
Each dose adds to what is left of the last one until a plateau forms. Values relative to the first dose, simplified model, no dosing information.
Finasteride: one dose per day, 1 day between dosesLexicon: Oral, 1 tablet per day
Peak 1.07×Trough 0.07×
Day 1 · 2. dose
1.06× of the first dose
1.06× of the first dose
Plateau
from Day 1
100 % of the plateau after dose 2
Peak
1.07×
of the first dose
Trough
0.07×
before the next dose
| Feature | Dutasteride | Finasteride |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hair & Skin | Hair & Skin |
| Subcategory | Hormones and Urology | Hormones and Urology |
| Form | Tab | Tab |
| Price range | 18 - 175 EUR | 20 - 105 EUR |
| GLP-1 | No | No |
Quick reference
What both have in common
- Same subcategory: Hormones and Urology - addressed via overlapping mechanisms.
- Same main category: Hair & Skin / Hair & Skin
This page is a high-level comparison for community discussion only. Refer to the linked detail pages for full descriptions, risk profiles and peer-reviewed studies. Not medical advice.
