MangoRx vs DudeMeds for hair loss
MangoRx and DudeMeds for hair loss, side by side: what each charges, which treatments each prescribes, and the terms behind the price.
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- Safety: Oral finasteride and minoxidil combination carries a boxed warning for fluid around the heart and worsening angina (minoxidil tablets). Read before you start
Higher score
MangoRx
Rated 7.4 out of 10, Fair
From $90/mo
Guarantee refund of the amount charged if a provider declines your order.
DudeMeds
Rated 6.7 out of 10, Fair
Price not published
Dutasteride offered; price not published
The verdict
Only DudeMeds offers dutasteride. MangoRx scores higher overall (7.4 vs 6.7), with its widest lead on price and value (7.3 vs 6.0).
Choose MangoRx if…
You want a refund if you aren’t prescribed and a better price-and-value score (7.3 vs 6.0).
Choose DudeMeds if…
You want the option of dutasteride.
Head to head
The two places they differ: Dutasteride (MangoRx: not offered; DudeMeds: offered; price not published); Guarantee (MangoRx: refund of the amount charged if a provider declines your order; DudeMeds: none published). Both offer oral finasteride and minoxidil combination.
| Feature | MangoRx review | DudeMeds review |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.4/10 Higher | 6.7/10 |
| Starting price | $90/mo | – |
| Oral finasteride | Compounded version only | Compounded version only |
| Topical finasteride and minoxidil | Not offered | Not offered |
| Treatments | Oral finasteride and minoxidil | Oral finasteride and minoxidil, Dutasteride |
| Membership | None | – |
| Insurance | Self-pay | Self-pay |
| Refunds | Refund of the amount charged if a provider declines your order | No refund once medication is dispensed |
| Availability | 46 states and Washington, D.C.; not Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas or Mississippi | – |
| Next step | Visit MangoRx for MangoRx (opens in a new tab) | Visit DudeMeds for DudeMeds (opens in a new tab) |
– Not published by the provider.
Scores compared
Both providers are scored out of 10 on the same five weighted criteria. How we rate
MangoRxDudeMeds
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Price & value 30%
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Clinical care 25%
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Medication options 20%
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Transparency 15%
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Experience 10%
MangoRx pros and cons
Strengths
- One daily chewable with finasteride and minoxidil
- Provider visit and shipping included
- Refund if the provider declines you
- Billed monthly; cancel anytime
Drawbacks
- $90/mo, the highest starting price here
- Compounded and not FDA-approved
- Ships to 46 states and Washington, D.C., not Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas or Mississippi
- No plain generic tablets
- All sales final once an order ships
DudeMeds pros and cons
Strengths
- One daily tablet instead of separate pills
- A dutasteride option
- 84-day supply per order
- Displays LegitScript certification
Drawbacks
- Prices show only after you accept its terms and telehealth consent
- Compounded and not FDA-approved
- No plain finasteride or topical options
- No refund once medication is dispensed
Safety
One of these treatments carries an FDA boxed warning, the strongest warning on a label: oral finasteride and minoxidil combination.
- Oral finasteride and minoxidil combinationCompounded; not FDA-approved
- Boxed warning: minoxidil tablets contain a powerful blood pressure medicine that can cause serious side effects, including fluid around the heart (pericardial effusion, sometimes progressing to tamponade) and worsening angina.
- Finasteride (oral)FDA-approved for male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) in men only
- Finasteride has no boxed warning, but its label lists postmarketing reports of depression, suicidal ideation and behavior, and sexual problems (erectile, libido, ejaculation and orgasm disorders) that continued after stopping, plus male infertility and male breast cancer. FDA label
- Topical finasteride and minoxidilCompounded; not FDA-approved
- Covered by the FDA’s Apr 22, 2025 alert on compounded topical finasteride, alone or with minoxidil: 32 adverse event reports from 2019 to 2024, including erectile dysfunction, anxiety, suicidal ideation and depression, most continuing after stopping.
- Dutasteride for hair lossPrescribed off-label
- No boxed warning. Women who are or may be pregnant should not handle dutasteride capsules because of the risk to a male fetus. FDA label
Not medical advice. A licensed clinician decides whether a treatment is right for you; read the full prescribing information before you start.
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