and used to treat severe refractory hypertension — high blood pressure resistant to treatment. When it comes to your hair, minoxidil shortens the telogen (resting) phase of the hair growth cycle ...

Domenic A. Sica, MD, Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Hypertension, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth ...

In 1979, minoxidil tablets were FDA-approved as a treatment for high blood pressure (hypertension). When used for high blood ...

In its early days, before this topical treatment was developed and promoted as a mainstream hair loss treatment, minoxidil ...

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 ...

Hair loss during chemotherapy can cause enough distress for some women to lose self-confidence, which experts say may discourage them from seeking chemotherapy in the first place.

"Topical minoxidil is FDA-approved for the treatment ... (72.7%), congestive heart failure (79.1%), history of pulmonary hypertension associated with mitral stenosis (76.7%), pheochromocytoma ...

Minoxidil, a potent peripheral vasodilator, was originally approved by the FDA in 1979 as an oral agent for patients with severe refractory hypertension with antihypertensive dosing ranging from ...

For many people with hair loss who can't tolerate topical minoxidil gels or foams, a daily pill might do the trick just as well or better. © Boy_Anupong via Getty ...