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An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects, has excellent safety record
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powerful topical and oral anti-androgen used mostly by women
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a novel topical treatment that inhibits DHT on androgen receptors
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Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia
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research Increased Prescriptions of Oral Minoxidil After a High-Profile Newspaper Article About Its Benefits for Hair Loss
A newspaper article caused a big rise in oral minoxidil prescriptions for hair loss.
research Changes in Oral Minoxidil Prescription Following Media Attention: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study
Media attention increased oral minoxidil prescriptions for English-preferring patients but not for Spanish-preferring patients.
research Changes in Minoxidil Prescribing After Media Attention About Oral Use for Hair Loss
After a New York Times article talked about using low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss, more people started getting this drug prescribed, but this trend didn't last long.
research Editor's Highlights — August 2024
New methods and treatments for skin and hair disorders are being explored.
research How Media Coverage of Oral Minoxidil for Hair Loss Has Impacted Prescribing Habits
Media coverage led to more dermatologists prescribing low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Oral minoxidil is not an option anymore
A user can't refill their oral minoxidil prescription due to it being out of stock and is seeking alternative hair loss treatments. Suggestions include finding it at another pharmacy, ordering online, using topical minoxidil orally, and considering finasteride or dutasteride.
community I just made 60x of 5mg minoxidil sugar cubes
A user created oral minoxidil sugar cubes due to lack of prescription access, leading to a humorous discussion about unconventional and potentially unsafe methods of using minoxidil. The conversation highlights the lengths people go to for hair growth.
community drinking topical minoxidil – extreme hair growth everywhere
At this point.
In this conversation, users discussed the risks of drinking topical minoxidil and suggested alternative treatments such as obtaining a prescription for oral minoxidil or finasteride.
community 2.5 months of oral minoxidil 5mg
This conversation is about a user's progress with using oral minoxidil 5mg to treat their hair loss, in combination with finasteride. The replies discuss the effectiveness of this treatment and provide additional information on potential methods for obtaining it.
community 1.25mg oral minoxidil-3 month progress
A 44-year-old man experienced significant hair regrowth after switching from topical to 1.25mg oral minoxidil and 0.5mg daily finasteride, with no side effects. He noticed hair thickening after two months and credits the oral form's effectiveness.