Getting a prescription for Proscar vs. Propecia
This may or may not work depending upon your doctor and age. If you are a strapping lad in his 20s, then the likelihood that your doctor and insurance company would prescribe you Proscar is very slim. Your doctor does not want to have his medical malpractice insurance increase because he prescribed Proscar to you, if you do not have prostate issues.
However, if you are a mature man who has a higher risk of prostate complications, then you can talk to your doctor to see if he would be willing to provide you with a Proscar prescription instead of Propecia. Proscar is covered by most insurance companies, and therefore, would provide you with a lower prescription cost than Propecia.