Clinical Outcomes of Adding Topical Cetirizine to Minoxidil Therapy in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia

    August 2026 in “ Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice ”
    Fatemeh Mokhtari, Gita Faghihi, Somayeh Maleki … Parvane Sadeghi Dolatabadi
    Studysummary In this single-blind clinical trial, adding 1% topical cetirizine to 5% topical minoxidil for 16 weeks did not show improved hair growth outcomes in patients with androgenetic alopecia compared to minoxidil alone, although patient satisfaction was higher with the addition of cetirizine.
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