During an interview with the family, it was revealed that the infant’s father had been using 5% topical minoxidil to treat ...

The systemic absorption of topical minoxidil is negligible, well below the minimum level of 20.0 ng per millimeter, at which hemodynamic changes in blood pressure have been documented. Oral ...

Its exact mechanism of action isn’t fully understood. But we know minoxidil is a vasodilator, meaning it widens blood vessels ...

Oral minoxidil is a commonly prescribed treatment for hair loss. The drug is also the active ingredient in over-the-counter Rogaine. The prescription treatment is known, however, to dilate blood ...

A 60-year-old woman presented with itchy, eczematous, and moderately exudative lesions on the scalp after 4 months' use of a galenic lotion of minoxidil 5% (minoxidil 5%, propylene glycol 15% ...

Opens in a new tab or window An international expert consensus statement provided best-practice recommendations for the off-label use of low-dose oral minoxidil among patients with hair loss.