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What is Minoxidil?

Generic Name: minoxidil

Other Brand Names: Loniten

Minoxidil is a vasodilator that relaxes (widens) blood vessels and improves blood flow.

Minoxidil is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It is usually given together with two other medications including a diuretic (water pill).

Minoxidil may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What are the possible side effects of taking Minoxidil?

What is the most important information I should know about Minoxidil?

Posts on Minoxidil (254)

Can Pressure Cause Hair Loss? - Hair Loss (Alopecia) Community

- Dec 09, 2009

My barber recently noticed that my hair is thinning in a particular area on top of my head....

minoxidil allegy after chicken pox - Dermatology Community

- Feb 20, 2009

Hi !!!!!!!! I'm 20 (male). Okay i was using minoxidil 5% for 6 months and had awesome resu...

Will Minoxidil reverse / prevent grey hair - Dermatology Community

- Feb 09, 2009

Does Minoxidil reverse/ prevent grey hair? We are using Minokem (5%), widely used in Ind...

Skin absorbtion Vs Scalp absorbtion - Dermatology Community

- Nov 14, 2008

Hi - there are many anecdotal reports of people using the hair growth drug Minoxidil on the...

fibromyalgia advice - Fibromyalgia / CFS Community

- Mar 27, 2007

Hi All. (2nd posting sorry I posted in the wrong spot at first) I don't know if I have f...

What do you do for joint pain? - Fibromyalgia / CFS Community

- May 15, 2007

My fingers hurt like heck, like they are swollen. I've tried rubbing them with stuff and it...

transient anisocoria - Eye Care Community

- Jun 02, 2007

Hi! When i get out of a lying position (in my bed for example)i can see that I have anis...

Problem focusing right eye - Eye Care Community

- Jun 02, 2007

For a while I have been having a problem focusing my eyes, especially the right one, both e...

Disk Herniation L5-S1 Help! - Back & Neck Community

- Nov 16, 2007

I have a 9mm disk herniation compressing on my sciatic nerve at S1 that I did 3 1/2 months ...

Unexplained weight loss - Weight Loss & Dieting Community

- Jun 14, 2007

I don't know if this is the right place to make this topic, because I don't need help with ...

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