Prospective Cardiovascular Evaluation with 24-Hour Holter and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Men Using 5-mg Oral Minoxidil for Androgenetic Alopecia

    May 2022 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Baltazar Dias Sanabria, Eduardo Palmegiani, Andressa Fernandes Seron … Paulo Müller Ramos
    Studysummary This source notes that while low-dose oral minoxidil is effective for treating androgenetic alopecia, it has been associated with electrocardiogram changes and palpitations even at low doses.
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