Efectos del minoxidilo en formulación oral en pacientes barosensibles

July 2024 in “ Pharmaceutical Care España ”

Fernando Lopez-Carmona, Antonio Toro-Ruiz, María José Zarzuelo-Romero

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TLDR Careful monitoring is needed when using oral minoxidil for hair loss due to potential side effects.

Este caso destaca la importancia de la farmacovigilancia y la terapia individualizada en el tratamiento de la alopecia androgénica con minoxidilo oral combinado con dutasterida. Un joven de 22 años experimentó mareos, taquicardia y palpitaciones, asociados con presión arterial baja y frecuencia cardiaca elevada, tras el uso de esta medicación. La suspensión temporal del minoxidilo resolvió los síntomas, que no reaparecieron al reanudar el tratamiento, sugiriendo la necesidad de un seguimiento cuidadoso de los efectos secundarios potenciales de estos medicamentos.

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Recommendations on the Clinical Management of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Consensus Document from the Spanish Trichology Group of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

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