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 ...

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 ...

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

Oral minoxidil is also used to lower blood pressure in people with severe hypertension, and this version of the drug comes with a black box warning that its use could possible raise the risk of ...

Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil Does Not Significantly Affect BP Low-dose oral minoxidil did not have a significant effect on blood pressure in patients being treated for alopecia, although it increased ...