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Spray · finasteride and minoxidil, on the scalp

Finasteride & Minoxidil Spray

Both medicines, neither of them swallowed.

The two-in-one spray puts finasteride and minoxidil where the follicles are instead of sending them through the bloodstream. It is the option people pick when they want both medicines and would rather not add a daily tablet.

$85/month

Whole monthly price, one of two figures across the four options

Questionnaire · Open for review

Answer it now and a provider reads it. Card details come after their decision, so the $85/month price is confirmed to you before anything is charged.

01 · What it asks of you

The routine, before the reasons.

Applied to a dry scalp once a day and then left alone. It needs a few minutes to dry before a pillow or a hat, which is why most people settle on the morning.

Medicines: Finasteride and minoxidil, topical
Form: Spray
Monthly price: $85/month
Prescription status: Compounded by a pharmacy, so it is not FDA-approved. The FDA does not review a compounded preparation before it is dispensed.
Billing: Monthly, at one of the two prices on the comparison table

02 · What a provider looks at closely

Where this medicine touches the rest of you.

Every prescription medicine has a short list of things worth checking first. This is the list for this option, so nothing in the questionnaire arrives as a surprise.

Applied to the scalp, both medicines act where the follicle is rather than through the bloodstream, so the questions are local: scalp conditions, anything else you apply, and whether anyone in your household is pregnant, since a topical transfers by contact. It is compounded, prepared to a prescription rather than sold as an approved finished product.

Safety information

What to know before you start

Compounded by a pharmacy, so it is not FDA-approved. The FDA does not review a compounded preparation before it is dispensed.

Finasteride, applied to the scalp

Finasteride delivered onto the scalp rather than swallowed. Some of it is still absorbed, so the systemic cautions for the tablet apply.

Not for

Women. Finasteride is not indicated for use in women, and it is not approved for women of any age.
Children.
Anyone who has had an allergic reaction to finasteride or dutasteride.

Handling

A woman who is pregnant or may become pregnant must not handle this product or come into contact with it on your skin, hair or pillow. Finasteride can affect the development of the external genitalia in a male fetus.
Wash your hands after applying, and let the scalp dry fully before it touches anyone or anything.

Common effects

Itching, dryness, flaking or redness where it is applied.
The systemic effects reported for the tablet, including reduced sex drive and difficulty getting or keeping an erection, have also been reported with topical use.

Serious effects

Sexual side effects that continue after stopping have been reported after marketing.
Depression and, in reports, thoughts of self-harm.
Allergic reactions, including rash, hives, itching, and swelling of the lips, tongue, face or throat.

Get medical help if

Swelling of the lips, tongue, face or throat, or trouble breathing or swallowing.
A change in mood, or thoughts of harming yourself.
A lump, pain, or discharge in the breast.

Tell your provider

Finasteride lowers the PSA reading used in prostate screening. Tell anyone ordering a PSA test that you use it.
Anyone in your household who is pregnant or may become pregnant, so a provider can weigh the transfer risk with you.

Sources

Finasteride 1 mg tablets, FDA prescribing information. US Food and Drug Administration. FDA-approved labeling, DailyMed
Finasteride 1 mg tablets, FDA prescribing information, warnings and precautions. US Food and Drug Administration. FDA-approved labeling, DailyMed
Finasteride 1 mg tablets, FDA prescribing information, clinical pharmacology. US Food and Drug Administration. FDA-approved labeling, DailyMed

Minoxidil, applied to the scalp

A solution applied to the scalp. Topical minoxidil is sold over the counter for hair regrowth, which is the wording of its approved labeling.

Not for

Anyone whose hair loss is sudden, patchy, or came with a rash, pain or scaling, until a provider has looked at it.
Anyone who has had an allergic reaction to minoxidil or propylene glycol.

Handling

Wash your hands after applying, and let the scalp dry before it touches a pillow or another person. Solution that transfers can grow hair where you did not put it.
Keep it away from children and pets. It is dangerous if swallowed, and it is toxic to cats.

Common effects

Itching, dryness, flaking or redness where it is applied.
More shedding during the first few weeks, as follicles reset into a new growth cycle.
Unwanted hair on the face if the solution runs or transfers.

Serious effects

Contact dermatitis that does not settle.
Absorbed minoxidil can, rarely, cause the heart and fluid effects listed for the tablet.

Get medical help if

Chest pain, a fast heartbeat, faintness or dizziness.
Sudden unexplained weight gain, or swollen hands or feet.
Scalp redness or irritation that keeps getting worse.

Tell your provider

Any heart condition, and any other product you put on your scalp.

Sources

Minoxidil topical solution and foam, FDA-approved over-the-counter labeling. US Food and Drug Administration. FDA-approved OTC labeling, DailyMed
Randolph M, Tosti A. Oral minoxidil treatment for hair loss: a review of efficacy and safety. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021;84(3):737-746

03 · Worth asking

Three questions to bring, specific to this option.

A provider can answer all three inside the questionnaire thread. Writing them down first makes the answer more useful.

01
How long should I leave it before washing my hair or putting on a hat?
02
What should I do if my scalp reacts in the first few weeks?
03
Does a topical give me the same effect as taking finasteride by mouth?

04 · The next step

One questionnaire, read by a person.

Health history, current medicines, and what you have already tried. A provider reads all of it and decides whether this option fits, asks for more, or says it does not.

Answer the Finasteride & Minoxidil Spray Questionnaire

05 · The nearest alternative

If this one is not it.

If a daily application is one step too many, the finasteride capsule is the same hormonal lever with nothing to apply and nothing to dry.

Open the Finasteride Capsule

06 · Keep comparing

All four, side by side.

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What to know before you start

Compounded by a pharmacy, so it is not FDA-approved. The FDA does not review a compounded preparation before it is dispensed.

Finasteride, applied to the scalp

Finasteride delivered onto the scalp rather than swallowed. Some of it is still absorbed, so the systemic cautions for the tablet apply.

Not for

Women. Finasteride is not indicated for use in women, and it is not approved for women of any age.
Children.
Anyone who has had an allergic reaction to finasteride or dutasteride.

Handling

A woman who is pregnant or may become pregnant must not handle this product or come into contact with it on your skin, hair or pillow. Finasteride can affect the development of the external genitalia in a male fetus.
Wash your hands after applying, and let the scalp dry fully before it touches anyone or anything.

Common effects

Itching, dryness, flaking or redness where it is applied.
The systemic effects reported for the tablet, including reduced sex drive and difficulty getting or keeping an erection, have also been reported with topical use.

Serious effects

Sexual side effects that continue after stopping have been reported after marketing.
Depression and, in reports, thoughts of self-harm.
Allergic reactions, including rash, hives, itching, and swelling of the lips, tongue, face or throat.

Get medical help if

Swelling of the lips, tongue, face or throat, or trouble breathing or swallowing.
A change in mood, or thoughts of harming yourself.
A lump, pain, or discharge in the breast.

Tell your provider

Finasteride lowers the PSA reading used in prostate screening. Tell anyone ordering a PSA test that you use it.
Anyone in your household who is pregnant or may become pregnant, so a provider can weigh the transfer risk with you.

Sources

Finasteride 1 mg tablets, FDA prescribing information. US Food and Drug Administration. FDA-approved labeling, DailyMed
Finasteride 1 mg tablets, FDA prescribing information, warnings and precautions. US Food and Drug Administration. FDA-approved labeling, DailyMed
Finasteride 1 mg tablets, FDA prescribing information, clinical pharmacology. US Food and Drug Administration. FDA-approved labeling, DailyMed

Minoxidil, applied to the scalp

A solution applied to the scalp. Topical minoxidil is sold over the counter for hair regrowth, which is the wording of its approved labeling.

Not for

Anyone whose hair loss is sudden, patchy, or came with a rash, pain or scaling, until a provider has looked at it.
Anyone who has had an allergic reaction to minoxidil or propylene glycol.

Handling

Wash your hands after applying, and let the scalp dry before it touches a pillow or another person. Solution that transfers can grow hair where you did not put it.
Keep it away from children and pets. It is dangerous if swallowed, and it is toxic to cats.

Common effects

Itching, dryness, flaking or redness where it is applied.
More shedding during the first few weeks, as follicles reset into a new growth cycle.
Unwanted hair on the face if the solution runs or transfers.

Serious effects

Contact dermatitis that does not settle.
Absorbed minoxidil can, rarely, cause the heart and fluid effects listed for the tablet.

Get medical help if

Chest pain, a fast heartbeat, faintness or dizziness.
Sudden unexplained weight gain, or swollen hands or feet.
Scalp redness or irritation that keeps getting worse.

Tell your provider

Any heart condition, and any other product you put on your scalp.

Sources

Minoxidil topical solution and foam, FDA-approved over-the-counter labeling. US Food and Drug Administration. FDA-approved OTC labeling, DailyMed
Randolph M, Tosti A. Oral minoxidil treatment for hair loss: a review of efficacy and safety. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021;84(3):737-746

Finasteride & Minoxidil Spray

The routine, before the reasons.

Where this medicine touches the rest of you.

What to know before you start

Finasteride, applied to the scalp

Minoxidil, applied to the scalp

Three questions to bring, specific to this option.

How long should I leave it before washing my hair or putting on a hat?

What should I do if my scalp reacts in the first few weeks?

Does a topical give me the same effect as taking finasteride by mouth?

One questionnaire, read by a person.

If this one is not it.

All four, side by side.

Finasteride & Minoxidil Spray

The routine, before the reasons.

Where this medicine touches the rest of you.

What to know before you start

Finasteride, applied to the scalp

Minoxidil, applied to the scalp

Three questions to bring, specific to this option.

How long should I leave it before washing my hair or putting on a hat?

What should I do if my scalp reacts in the first few weeks?

Does a topical give me the same effect as taking finasteride by mouth?

One questionnaire, read by a person.

If this one is not it.

All four, side by side.