MyDrHank vs DudeMeds for hair loss
MyDrHank 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: Low-dose oral minoxidil carries a boxed warning for fluid around the heart and worsening angina. Read before you start
Higher score
MyDrHank
Rated 8.1 out of 10, Good
From $30/mo
Finasteride $38/mo
DudeMeds
Rated 6.7 out of 10, Fair
Price not published
Oral finasteride and minoxidil combination offered; price not published
The verdict
Only MyDrHank offers FDA-approved finasteride and low-dose oral minoxidil (DudeMeds sells oral finasteride and minoxidil combination instead). Only DudeMeds offers oral finasteride and minoxidil combination and dutasteride. MyDrHank scores higher overall (8.1 vs 6.7), with its widest lead on clinical care (9.0 vs 7.0).
Choose MyDrHank if…
You want FDA-approved finasteride or low-dose oral minoxidil and a better clinical care score (9.0 vs 7.0).
Choose DudeMeds if…
You want the option of oral finasteride and minoxidil combination or dutasteride.
What’s different
The four places where MyDrHank and DudeMeds differ for hair loss, from the prices and terms each publishes.
| Difference | MyDrHank | DudeMeds |
|---|---|---|
| Finasteride | $38/mo | Compounded version only |
| Low-dose oral minoxidil | $30/mo | Compounded version only |
| Oral finasteride and minoxidil combination | Not offered | Offered; price not published |
| Dutasteride | Not offered | Offered; price not published |
Head to head
| Feature | MyDrHank review | DudeMeds review |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.1/10 Higher | 6.7/10 |
| Starting price | $30/mo | – |
| Oral finasteride | $38/mo | Compounded version only |
| Topical finasteride and minoxidil | Not offered | Not offered |
| Treatments | Oral finasteride, Low-dose oral minoxidil | Oral finasteride and minoxidil, Dutasteride |
| Membership | None | – |
| Insurance | Self-pay | Self-pay |
| Refunds | No refund policy or state list published | No refund once medication is dispensed |
| Next step | Visit MyDrHank for MyDrHank (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
MyDrHankDudeMeds
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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%
MyDrHank pros and cons
Strengths
- Oral minoxidil from $30 a month, finasteride from $38
- Free consultation and free delivery
- Check-ins, dose adjustments and unlimited messaging
- Displays LegitScript certification
Drawbacks
- Prices are “from” figures; the strength and supply aren’t stated
- Topical options only as part of the compounded custom protocol
- No refund policy or state list published
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: low-dose oral minoxidil.
- Low-dose oral minoxidilPrescribed off-label
- 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. FDA label
- 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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