Blood Pressure Monitoring for Minoxidil Therapy in Alopecia Patients
November 2023
in “
SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine
”
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This study observed a slight reduction in blood pressure in normotensive patients after taking a 5-mg dose of oral minoxidil, particularly within the first two hours and more so in those with high baseline blood pressure.
research Safety of Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil for Hair Loss: A Multicenter Study of 1404 Patients
In this study, low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss was associated with infrequent systemic adverse effects, and only 1.7% of patients discontinued treatment due to these effects.
research Efficacy and Safety of Oral Minoxidil 5 mg Once Daily in the Treatment of Male Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia: An Open-Label and Global Photographic Assessment
This study found that low-dose oral minoxidil 5 mg daily significantly increased hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia over 24 weeks, with increased hair count and vertex area improvement, though most experienced hypertrichosis and some had pedal edema.
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This study characterized the activity of naturally occurring minoxidil sulfotransferase enzymes in various plants and found that seven out of ten botanical extracts showed significant activity, suggesting these could potentially enhance minoxidil response in treating androgenetic alopecia.
research Scalp Psoriasiform Contact Dermatitis with Acute Telogen Effluvium Due to Topical Minoxidil Treatment
This case report details two women with female pattern hair loss who experienced severe scalp allergic contact dermatitis from minoxidil, one due to the active ingredient and the other due to the vehicle.