A stronger DHT blocker, for when finasteride isn't enough
From $96/mo with a 6-month plan A licensed provider reviews your intake and decides whether it's appropriate for you. Your provider picks your starting dose and adjusts it as you go.
100% online visit
Licensed providers in all 50 states
Ships in plain packaging
Message your care team anytime
How getting dutasteride works
Tell us about your health. A short online intake: your history, medications and goals.
A licensed provider reviews it. They decide whether it's right for you and set your dose.
Treatment ships to you. In plain packaging. Track it, and message your care team, from Care.
What it is
Dutasteride blocks both forms of the enzyme that makes DHT, so it lowers DHT further than finasteride. It's used off-label for hair loss.
How it works in the body
Less DHT means less pressure on follicles that are genetically sensitive to it.
What to expect
Months 0–3: Possible early shedding.
Months 6–12: Most visible change, if it's going to work for you.
May be a good fit if
Finasteride helped but not enough
Diffuse thinning across the top
Probably not for you if
Women who are or may become pregnant
Planning a child soon (stays in the body for months)
Doses your provider can prescribe
Dutasteride
Dutasteride/Minoxidil/Vitamin D3
Common side effects
Lower libido
Erectile changes
Breast tenderness (rare)
Safety
A licensed provider reviews your intake and decides whether it's appropriate for you.
This isn't a full list. Your provider reviews your history and medications before prescribing.