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research Oral medications for central serous chorioretinopathy: a literature review

14 citations , September 2019 in “Eye”

This review discusses the evidence for using oral medications to treat central serous chorioretinopathy, highlighting eplerenone as having the most support despite a lack of robust efficacy across studies.

research Assessing the influence of medications with antagonistic effects on low-dose oral minoxidil in patients with alopecia: A retrospective study

1 citations , July 2024 in “JAAD International”

This article discusses the off-label use of low-dose oral minoxidil for alopecia and reports no new clinical findings, noting its presumed mechanism is enhancing hair follicle microcirculation with minimal blood pressure effects.

Impact of Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil on Blood Pressure in Androgenetic Alopecia Patients Concomitantly Taking Antihypertensive Medications: A Multi-Center Cohort Study

research 61131 Impact of Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil on Blood Pressure in Androgenetic Alopecia Patients Concomitantly Taking Antihypertensive Medications: A Multi-Center Cohort Study

September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

Low-dose oral minoxidil does not significantly affect blood pressure in patients with hair loss and hypertension.

Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil for Androgenetic Alopecia Is Not Associated With Blood Pressure Changes in Patients Also Taking Other Antihypertensive Medications: A Multi-Center Cohort Study Using TriNetX

research Low-dose oral minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia is not associated with blood pressure changes in patients also taking other antihypertensive medications: A multi-center cohort study using TriNetX

March 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

Low-dose oral minoxidil doesn't affect blood pressure in patients taking blood pressure meds.

research 180 Impact of underlying medical conditions and medications on edema development in alopecia patients receiving low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM)

July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

Low-dose oral minoxidil is safe for alopecia patients, even those prone to edema.

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community Oral minoxidl - Is this a medication that's generally safe to take for life? Like what I understand oral fin is? Also do studies show that in general or in a significant amount of more cases that results with oral minox + oral fin > oral fin in terms of long-term use(talkin 20+ years).

in Minoxidil 77 upvotes 1 year ago

Oral minoxidil combined with finasteride can improve hair density, but long-term safety is uncertain due to potential side effects like heart and kidney issues. Users report mixed experiences, with some experiencing side effects and others finding it effective for hair maintenance.

community Took a medication called pilocarpine, and cannot oral minoxidil anymore which I’ve taken for several years with no issue

in Treatment 4 upvotes 2 weeks ago

OP experienced heart issues after taking pilocarpine, which they believe interacted negatively with oral minoxidil, leading to hair loss. They stopped pilocarpine but can no longer use oral minoxidil.

community Lost gains after medication breaks — advice needed (Fin → Dut + Oral Min)

8 months ago

A 25-year-old male experienced hair loss after taking breaks from oral dutasteride and minoxidil, leading to concerns about losing progress. He is advised to remain consistent with his current regimen and avoid adding spironolactone.

community Progress of me switching medications and a timeline. All meds were taken oral.

51 upvotes 7 months ago

A 24-year-old shared their hair loss journey, switching from a 3-in-1 medication (finasteride, minoxidil, biotin) to a stronger 4-in-1 treatment (finasteride, dutasteride, minoxidil, biotin) with no side effects and noticeable hair growth. The user also discussed using hair dye cautiously to enhance the appearance of vellus hairs.

community God bless this sub and medications!

732 upvotes 11 months ago

The user achieved significant hair regrowth using 0.5mg oral Dutasteride, 2.5mg oral Minoxidil, topical Minoxidil twice daily, Ketoconazole shampoo twice a week, and weekly dermastamping with no side effects. Results were noticeable after 2-3 months, with the best results at 9 months.

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learn Verteporfin

Is Verteporfin used as a topical treatment, injection, or oral medication for hair loss? Verteporfin is an intravenous drug approved only for an eye condition; it is not approved for hair loss in any form. In the few published hair reports it was injected into the scalp alongside surgical wounding — unverified case reports of one and two patients, not trial evidence.

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powerful topical and oral anti-androgen used mostly by women

learn Finasteride

Is Finasteride unbeatable or are there equally powerful alternatives? Trials report finasteride as the single medication with the strongest measured effect in male androgenetic alopecia, while dutasteride, minoxidil, topical finasteride, PRP, LLLT and microneedling all have supporting studies and are often reported to work better in combination. Finasteride, dutasteride and oral minoxidil are prescription-only, and several of these uses are off-label.
Topical or oral? Choosing between pills and lotions according to your case. Topical finasteride offers localized treatment with fewer systemic side effects than oral finasteride.

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learn Dutasteride

Heavy duty finasteride that comes with higher risks

learn Fluridil

a topical anti-androgen with less systemic involvement

learn Clascoterone

a novel topical treatment that inhibits DHT on androgen receptors

learn Metformin

Is metformin used topically for hair loss, or only as an oral tablet? Approved metformin products are oral tablets only; there is no approved topical metformin for hair loss. Published human reports of topical use are a handful of uncontrolled, pharmacy-compounded case reports in scarring alopecia, and the most-cited clinical series actually used the oral drug.

learn Sulforaphane

Is sulforaphane used in oral supplements or topical hair treatments? Sulforaphane is primarily used in oral supplements, not topical hair treatments.

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