MINOXIDIL

Overview

Minoxidil is a vasodilator that relaxes (widens) blood vessels and improves blood flow. Minoxidil is used to treat severe high blood pressure (hypertension) that is causing symptoms or damaging your vital organs. Minoxidil is usually given together with two other medicines to help prevent serious side effects.

Usage

MINOXIDIL is generally used to treat: Hypertension

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Ask your doctor

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

How Do I Take It?

Route of Administration: Oral

Precautions

Caution should be exercised in patients with history of heart disease, a heart attack, pheochromocytoma, or kidney disease, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It may cause dizziness, lightheadedness or changes in vision, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication. Avoid alcohol consumption.

Symptoms of Overdosage

MINOXIDIL over-dosage can result in: Dizziness, Fainting

Common Side-Effects

MINOXIDIL : Lightheadedness

Serious Side-Effects

MINOXIDIL : Irregular Heartbeat, Ankles Swelling, Fatigue (tiredness), Weight Gain

Rare Side-Effects

MINOXIDIL : Skin Rash, Difficulty Breathing, Body Itching, Face Swelling

Technical Classification

MINOXIDIL is categorized as: VASODILATORS / CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with MINOXIDIL as Ingredient

ADHAIR 2% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
ADHAIR 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
AMEXIDIL 1.5% W/V/5% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
ANDROANAGEN 1.5% W/V/5% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
ANDROMIN 2% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
ANDROMIN 5%W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
ARODIL 100MG LTN	MINOXIDIL 100.0 MG
ARODIL FORTE LTN 50MG	MINOXIDIL 50.0 MG
BIO EXIDIL SERUM	MINOXIDIL
BIOMINOX 2% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
BIOMINOX 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
BIOMINOX A2% SOLUTION	MINOXIDIL 2 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
BRINTOP 10% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %W/V
BRINTOP 2% LTN	MINOXIDIL 2 %W/V
BRINTOP 2% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V
BRINTOP 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
CHYMOTRA 5% LTN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
COVERIT 10% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %W/V
COVERIT 2% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V
COVERIT 5% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
DILMINOX 5MG TAB	MINOXIDIL 5.0 MG
EXIDIL 2% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
EXIDIL 5% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
FORPECIA 5% LTN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
GAINEHAIR 10%/1.5% SOLN	AMINEXIL 10.0 %, MINOXIDIL 1.5 %
GAINEHAIR 2%/1.5% SOLN	AMINEXIL 2.0 %, MINOXIDIL 1.5 %
GAINEHAIR 5%/1.5% SOLN	AMINEXIL 5.0 %, MINOXIDIL 1.5 %
GAINEHAIR ALFA HAIR GROWTH SERUM	MINOXIDIL , AMINEXIL
GREWIT 10% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %
GREWIT 2 % SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
GREWIT 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
GREWIT AX SOLN	AMINEXIL , MINOXIDIL
GROMO 2% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
GROMO 5% W/V HAIR SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
HAIR 4 U LOTION	MINOXIDIL 2 %W/V, DIAMINO PYRIDINE OXIDE 1.5 %W/V
HAIR 4U 10% LTN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %, AMINEXIL 1.5 %
HAIR 4U 2% LTN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
HAIR 4U 2% SPRAY	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
HAIR 4U 5% LTN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/W
HAIR 4U 5% SPRAY	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
HAIR 4U F SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %, FINASTERIDE 0.1 %
HAIR FACT KIT	MINOXIDIL
HAIR JOY 2% LIQUID	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
HAIR JOY 5% LIQUID	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
HAIRAGE PRO SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
HAIRBLESS SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %, AMINEXIL 1.5 %
HAIREX 10% LTN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %
HAIRJOY 5% FOAM	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
HAIRMAX FORTE SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 0.01 %W/V
IMXIA 10%W/V LTN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %W/V
IMXIA 5% LTN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
INOXI 10 % SOLN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %
INOXI FORTE LTN	MINOXIDIL
LONIT 10MG TAB	MINOXIDIL 10.0 MG
LONIT 5MG TAB	MINOXIDIL 5.0 MG
LONITAB 10MG TAB	MINOXIDIL 10 MG
LONITAB 5MG TAB	MINOXIDIL 5 MG
MANDIL SOLN	MINOXIDIL NAN
MANEXIL 10 % SPRAY	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %
MANEXIL 2% GEL	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
MANEXIL 5% GEL	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/W
MANEXIL 5% HAIR SPRAY	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
MAXIHAIR 2% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V
MAXIHAIR 5% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
MINOKEM 5% SPRAY	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
MINOKEM F SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, FINASTERIDE 0.1 %W/V
MINOKEM N 2% LTN	ALCOHOL 65 %V/V, MINOXIDIL 2 %W/V, AZELAIC ACID 1.5 %W/V, TRETINOIN 0.01 %W/V
MINOKEM N 2% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V, AZELAIC ACID 1.5 %W/V, TRETINOIN 0.01 %W/V
MINOL 2% LTN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
MINOL 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
MINOQILIB 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/W
MINOSILK 5%	MINOXIDIL 50 MG
MINOTRESS 10% LTN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %
MINOTRESS 2% LTN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
MINOTRESS 5% LTN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
MINOXY 10 % W/W LTN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %W/W
MINOXY 2% W/V LTN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V
MINOXY 5% W/V LTN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
MINOXY A SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL
MINOXY F SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, FINASTERIDE 0.1 %W/V
MINPECIA 2% LTN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
MINPECIA 5% LTN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
MINSCALP 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
MINSCALP F SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, FINASTERIDE 0.1 %W/V
MINTOP 10% FOAM	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %W/V
MINTOP 10% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %W/V
MINTOP 2% LTN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
MINTOP FORTE 5% LTN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
MINTOP FORTE 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
MINTOP FORTE	MINOXIDIL 5 MG/ML
MINTOP LTN	MINOXIDIL 20 MG/ML
MNX 3 LTN	MINOXIDIL 3.0 %W/V
MNX 5 LTN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
MNX FORTE LTN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %W/V
MORR 12.5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 12.5 %W/V
MORR 2% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
MORR 3% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 3.0 %
MORR 7.5% LTN	MINOXIDIL 7.5 %
MORR F 3% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 3.0 %W/V, FINASTERIDE 0.1 %W/V
MORR F 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, FINASTERIDE 0.1 %W/V
MORR FORTE 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
MORR SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5 %W/V
MX 10	MINOXIDIL 10 %W/V
MX 2 2%W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V
MX 5 LTN	MINOXIDIL 5 %W/V
MX GEL	MINOXIDIL
MX-10 SOLN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %W/V
MX-5 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
MX2 LTN	MINOXIDIL 2 %W/V
PILOGRO 2%W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V
PILOGRO PLUS 5%W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
PILOMIN(PAL) 2% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
PILOMIN(PAL) 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
PYLODIL 2% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V
PYLODIL 5% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
REGAINE 2% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V
REGAINE 5% W/W SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/W
REGROW 2% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
REGROW 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
REGROWEE 5% GEL	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
ROOTZ 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
ROOTZ M 10%W/V LTN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %W/V
ROOTZ M 5%W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
RUTOXY F HAIR GROWTH SPRAY	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, FINASTERIDE 0.1 %W/V
SCINO 5% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %
SHALTOP A SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V, AZELAIC ACID 1.5 %W/V, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/V
SHALTOP LTN	MINOXIDIL 3.0 %W/V, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/V
STAHA 5MG TAB	MINOXIDIL 5.0 MG
TINFAL 5%W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
TM 5 SCALP LTN	MINOXIDIL
TOPGAIN 2% SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %
TRICHODENSE SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5 %W/V
TRICHOTON M SOLN	MINOXIDIL
TRICOSILK F SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %, FINASTERIDE 0.1 %
TRICOSILK MAX SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
TRICOSILK SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V, AMINEXIL 1.5 %W/V
TRIGAINE FORTE LTN	MINOXIDIL 12.5 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 0.01 %W/V, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/V
TRIGAINE SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V, AZELAIC ACID 1.5 %W/V, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/V
TUGAIN 10 % W/V FOAM	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %W/V
TUGAIN 10% W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 10.0 %W/V
TUGAIN 2% FOAM	MINOXIDIL 2 %W/V
TUGAIN 2% SOLUTION	MINOXIDIL 2 %W/V
TUGAIN 2% W/V FOAM	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V
TUGAIN 2%W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 2.0 %W/V
TUGAIN 5 % W/W GEL	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/W
TUGAIN 5%W/V SOLN	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V
TUGAIN 5%W/W FOAM	MINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/W
XIMINOX LTN	MINOXIDIL