Avodart (Dutasteride) Dosing Charts
For anyone considering using Avodart (Dutasteride) to combat their male-pattern baldness, these charts should come in handy. The first one shows the amount of DHT inhibited by Avodart in concentrations of .1mg per day, .5 mg per day, and 2.5 mg per day. .5 mg per day is the dose prescribed to BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) sufferers and is often the dose taken by hair loss sufferers. View larger chart.
The next chart shows the amount of DHT inhibited by Avodart on different dosing schedules. The lines are kind of hard to see so I’ll list them here:
- Purple line: 1.5 mg per day (3 Avodart pills) for 10 days and then .5 mg per day thereafter
- Blue line: .5 mg per day
- Green line: .5 mg per day for 2 days, then take one day off, then repeat
- Red line: .5 mg every other day
- Black line: Finasteride (Propecia/Proscar 1 mg per day) equivalent.
As you can see, loading with 1.5 mg per day and then taking .5 mg per day thereafter inhibits the largest amount of DHT the fastest. You can achieve the same rate of inhibition with taking .5 mg per day from the start but it will take time to build in your system to its maximum levels of inhibition.When I started Avodart (and discontinued Propecia) I went ahead and took the loading method. I have been lucky enough to not have any side effects with Avodart thus far other than a brief shedding period that lasted about a month-and-a-half starting at around the two month mark. I have been using Avodart for about a year-and-a-half now with great results.
Learn more about Avodart and Propecia and how they work to combat hair loss.
Next: Minoxidil (Rogaine) Part 1: Overview
Special thanks to the very knowledgeable Bryan Shelton for assembling these informative tools.
-Robert
Editor of the Hair Loss Q & A Blog.
Technorati Tags: Dutasteride, male-pattern baldness, DHT, hair loss, Avodart, Finasteride, Proscar, Propecia, side effects, shedding
June 30, 2017 @ 10:55 pm
Hello Bill, I am assuming that this post was made in 2011, as the comments began in 2011. In this post you wrote that you “have been using Avodart for about a year-and-a-half now with great results”.
Do you still take Avodart (dustasteride) now in 2017?
What is your current dosage? 0.5mg Daily? or every other day? or not at all?
Did you change your dosage over the years?
How are your results now?
Did you experience any re-growth over the 7.5 year period?
Did you experience any tapering off in effects of the drug?
After 7.5 years of Avodart (dutasteride) use, what has been your experience?
October 14, 2015 @ 10:33 am
The Red line is the second line from the bottom (The one above the black Finasteride line) Yes I know it looks more brown than red , but that’s the red line
August 14, 2014 @ 8:27 am
There is no red line on the chart! I plan to switch from 0,5 mg daily dutasteride to once in 2 days and that red line is really important…
August 29, 2012 @ 4:35 am
I having hair loss problem, want to regrow my hairs, please suggest, can hair growth possible by any medicine, transplantation is very expensive which is not affordable.
Awaiting for your reply
March 28, 2011 @ 3:29 am
Ry,
The information above came from researching a number of legitimate sources. However, since Robert is no longer an active blogger on our community, I can’t confirm which resources he used to write this article. We always encourage our readers to use several sources when researching a particular topic and most importantly, speak to a physician to garner their medical advice.
Best wishes,
David (TakingThePlunge)
March 22, 2011 @ 3:26 am
Is this reliable information (from a reliable medical source)?