Minoxidil
Minoxidil is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Minoxidil; Generic name: MINOXIDIL; Drug class: Arteriolar Vasodilator [EPC].
| Brand name | Minoxidil |
|---|---|
| Generic name | MINOXIDIL |
| Drug class | Arteriolar Vasodilator [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | P & L Development, LLC |
| Used for | Use to regrow hair on the top of the scalp (vertex only, see pictures on side of carton) |
| Dosage | Directions apply half a capful 2 times a day to the scalp in the hair loss area massage into scalp with fingers, then wash hands well see enclosed leaflet for complete directions on how to use using more or more often will not improve results continued use is necessary to increase and keep your regrowth, or hair loss will begin again |
| Warnings | Warnings For external use only. For use by men only. Extremely Flammable: Avoid fire, flame, or smoking during and immediately following application. Do not use if you are a woman your amount of hair loss is different than that shown on the side of this carton or your hair loss is on the front of the scalp. Minoxidil Topical Aerosol, 5% (Foam) is not intended for frontal baldness or receding hairline. you have no family history of hair loss your hair loss is sudden and/or patchy you do not know |
| Active ingredient(s) | Active ingredient Minoxidil 5% w/w (without propellant) |
| Route | TOPICAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=04373c29-85f3-4d7d-bbdd-950dcf1a879a |