minoxidil
Also known as Rogaine®, 2,4-Diamino-6-piperidinopyrimidine 3-oxide, Minossidile, Minoxidilum, Tricoxidil, Minoximen, Regaine
Minoxidil, sold under the brand names Loniten and Rogaine among others, is a medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure and pattern hair loss. It is an antihypertensive and a vasodilator. It is available as a generic medication by prescription in oral tablet form and over-the-counter as a topical liquid or foam.
Key facts
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- 150
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- A space filling model of the molecule
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- 135
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- Loniten, Rogaine, others
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- a682608
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- Minoxidil
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- C
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- Oral, sublingual, topical (solution, foam, spray)
Article
31 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- High blood pressure
- Hair loss
- Available forms
- Side effects
- Overdose
- Interactions
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacokinetics
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Elimination
- Chemistry
- Properties
- Synthesis
- History
- Initial development
- Repurposing for hair growth
- Society and culture
- Economics
- Brand names
- Research
- Hair loss
- Beard growth
- Nail problems
- Other uses
- Toxicity to animals
- References
- External links
Minoxidil, sold under the brand names Loniten and Rogaine among others, is a medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure and pattern hair loss. It is an antihypertensive and a vasodilator. It is available as a generic medication by prescription in oral tablet form and over-the-counter as a topical liquid or foam.
==Medical uses== ===High blood pressure=== Minoxidil, when used for hypertension, is generally reserved for use in severe hypertension patients who do not respond to at least two agents and a diuretic. Minoxidil is also generally administered with a loop diuretic to prevent sodium retention and potassium retention. It may also cause a reflex tachycardia and thus is prescribed with a beta blocker.