Minoxidil

• This drug has black box warnings. A black box warning is the most serious warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It alerts doctors and patients about drug effects that may be dangerous. • Chest pain warning: Minoxidil can increase your heart rate and cause or worsen chest pain. Doctors usually prescribe a beta-adrenergic blocking drug with minoxidil to avoid this. If you have new or worsening pain in the chest, arm, or shoulders, tell your doctor right away. • Heart function warning: Minoxidil can cause poor heart function or worsen existing heart problems. Your doctor will monitor you for this. Doctors usually prescribe other medications, such as water pills (diuretics) and beta-adrenergic blocking drugs, with minoxidil to help prevent heart problems. • Proper usage warning: Minoxidil is a very strong blood pressure-lowering drug. Therefore, your doctor will only have you use minoxidil after you have tried the maximum dose of a diuretic (water pill) and at least two other blood pressure drugs at the same time, with no improvement in your high blood pressure. You should start minoxidil only when you are under close supervision of your doctor. Minoxidil is a prescription drug that’s only available in a generic form. It comes as an oral tablet. Minoxidil may be taken as part of a combination therapy. It may be used with other drugs used to treat high blood pressure, or drugs used to reduce the side effects of minoxidil. Doctors usually prescribe a beta-adrene...

Rogaine works only for certain causes of baldness, and it delivers the best results when used as directed. If you’re losing your hair, chances are that you have already heard of Keep in mind that if you experience hair loss, making a doctor’s appointment is a good first step. They can diagnose the cause of your hair loss. But to help you prepare for your appointment, here’s everything you need to know about Rogaine and how to best discuss the product with your doctor before use. Minoxidil, the key active ingredient in Rogaine, has been available on the market for hair loss for more than three decades, since the introduction of The ways in which Rogaine may promote hair regrowth Rogaine works only for certain types of baldness and only if you keep up with its application. But it doesn’t work for everyone. It’s also possible for results to peak after If the product does work, you probably won’t grow back all the hair you lose, and it can even take up to 4 months to see the results. You’ll also have to use Rogaine indefinitely to maintain any hair regrowth. Rogaine is applied to the scalp to help encourage hair growth and prevent hair loss caused by male or Rogaine works best in people with hereditary hair loss at the vertex of the scalp (the area at the back of the head, just under the crown) or for women with general thinning of hair on the top of the scalp. A Rogaine is most effective for people who start using it at the first indications of hair loss. It’s unlikely to hel...

Rogaine Generic name: mi-NOX-i-dil] Drug class: Medically reviewed by • • • • • • • What is Rogaine? Rogaine is used to help you regrow hair on your scalp. The exact way that minoxidil works is not known. It is possible that it dilates blood vessels in the scalp, which may improve hair follicle function and stimulate hair growth. Rogaine will not cause permanent regrowth of scalp hair. You must continue using the product to keep the regrowth of your hair. Warnings Do not use Rogaine if the skin on your scalp is damaged, irritated, or sunburned. This may allow more of the medication to be absorbed by your body, which could be dangerous. Do not use Rogaine on any part of your body other than your scalp. Application to other body parts can be dangerous. Do not use other topical products on your scalp during treatment with Rogaine, unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Before taking this medicine Do not use Rogaine if the skin on your scalp is red, swollen, irritated, or infected. This may allow more of the medication to be absorbed by your body, which could be dangerous. Check the medicine label carefully to make sure Rogaine will treat your specific type of hair loss. Use only the Rogaine formula that is made for your gender. Women should not use minoxidil products that are made specifically for men. Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to use this medicine if you have other medical conditions, especially: • heart disease. FDA pregnancy category C. It is not ...

It is very important that you use this medicine only as directed. Do not use more of it and do not use it more often than your doctor ordered. To do so may increase the chance of it being absorbed through the skin. For the same reason, do not apply minoxidil to other parts of your body. Absorption into the body may affect the heart and blood vessels and cause unwanted effects. Do not use any other skin products on the same skin area on which you use minoxidil. Hair coloring, hair permanents, and hair relaxers may be used during minoxidil therapy as long as the scalp is washed just before applying the hair coloring, permanent, or relaxer. Minoxidil should not be used 24 hours before and after the hair treatment procedure. Be sure to not double your doses of minoxidil to make up for any missed doses. To apply minoxidil topical solution: • Make sure your hair and scalp are completely dry before applying this medicine. • Apply the amount prescribed to the area of the scalp being treated, beginning in the center of the area. Follow your doctor's instructions on how to apply the solution, using the applicator provided. • Do not shampoo your hair for 4 hours after applying minoxidil. • Immediately after using this medicine, wash your hands to remove any medicine that may be on them. • Do not use a hairdryer to dry the scalp after you apply minoxidil solution. Blowing with a hairdryer on the scalp may make the treatment less effective. • Allow the minoxidil to completely dry for 2...

A person applies minoxidil directly to their head in the form of either a solution or a foam. According to a A scalp enzyme called sulfotransferase Minoxidil does not cross the blood-brain barrier, and a person’s kidneys filter People may not notice any difference in their hair until they use minoxidil for Minoxidil comes in the form of a liquid solution or foam, and people usually apply it twice a day. A person should ensure that their scalp and hair are dry and that their scalp is not sunburnt. It is important to read all instructions carefully. The manufacturer will state the correct dosage, which a person should never exceed. People usually apply minoxidil using a pipette or a spray. They should avoid putting this drug on any part of the body other than the scalp and should not ingest it. If the minoxidil comes into contact with the eyes or skin, a person should wash the area with cool water. If the area becomes irritated, they should call a doctor. A person should contact their doctor if they experience an itchy, dry, scaly, irritated, or burning scalp after applying minoxidil. If a person experiences any of • unexplained • swelling in the face, ankles, hands, or stomach • • • • If a person experiences any severe side effects, they or their doctor can report the symptoms to Warnings A person should speak with a doctor or pharmacist before taking minoxidil • have an allergy to any of the ingredients in minoxidil • are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicati...

Usual Adult Dose for: • Usual Pediatric Dose for: • Additional dosage information: • • • • • • Usual Adult Dose for Hypertension Initial dose: 5 mg orally once a day Maintenance dose: 10 to 40 mg per day Maximum dose: 100 mg per day Comments: • Daily doses can be increased to 10, 20, and then 40 mg in single or divided doses if needed for optimum blood pressure control. • Doses should be titrated based on individual patient response; intervals between dose adjustments should be at least 3 days; adjustments can be made every 6 hours where more rapid management of hypertension is required if patient is carefully monitored. • If supine diastolic pressure has been reduced less than 30 mmHg, administer only once a day; if supine diastolic pressure has been reduced more than 30 mmHg, the daily dosage should be given in 2 equally divided doses. Use: For the treatment of hypertension that is symptomatic or associated with target organ damage not manageable with maximum therapeutic doses of a diuretic plus 2 other antihypertensive drugs; use in milder hypertension not recommended as benefit to risk ratio in such patients has not been defined Usual Pediatric Dose for Hypertension Less than 12 years: • Initial dose: 0.2 mg/kg orally once a day • Maintenance 0.25 to 1 mg/kg/day • Maximum dose: 50 mg per day Comments: • Doses may be increased in 50% to 100% increments until optimum blood pressure control is achieved. Over 12 years: • Initial dose: 5 mg orally once a day • Maintenance d...