78 citations
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June 2022 in “Infection” Many COVID-19 survivors experience long-term symptoms like fatigue and sleep issues, needing ongoing medical support.
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June 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil can cause dizziness in women without lowering blood pressure, so careful monitoring is needed.
A bald man grew hair on his head after taking a drug called diazoxide, but lost it again when he stopped the medication.
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January 2016 in “ARC Journal of Urology” This study found that Thermobalancing therapy using Dr Allen's Device significantly improved symptoms and quality of life in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, but larger prostate sizes may require longer treatment.
In this study, low-dose oral minoxidil was found to have a favorable safety profile for treating alopecia, with mostly mild side effects, in both general and hypertensive populations.
April 2016 in “Journal of Urology and Nephrology Open Access” This abstract discusses treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia and provides no new clinical results.
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August 2002 in “PubMed”
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September 2015 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This article discusses how the diagnosis and management of alopecia differ significantly between adults and children, emphasizing age-specific approaches but reports no new clinical findings.
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April 2019 in “International Journal of Women's Health” This review highlights current treatment options for frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting that 5-α-reductase inhibitors, intralesional steroids, and hydroxychloroquine have the highest evidence of effectiveness, while other therapies show variable results and need further research.
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November 2020 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review summarizes the current treatment modalities for frontal fibrosing alopecia and provides a practical guide for clinicians, but reports no new clinical results.
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May 2024 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This review article examines the current understanding of frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting its prevalence in different demographics and the roles of genetic and environmental factors in its pathogenesis, while highlighting that treatment approaches remain varied and lack standardization.
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March 2019 in “Economic Inquiry” In this study, balding men reported an average willingness to pay around $30,000 to transition from complete baldness to having a full head of hair.
November 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” In this study of patients with androgenetic alopecia taking off-label low-dose oral minoxidil, adverse events like dizziness/lightheadedness, hypertrichosis, and extremity edema were observed in 14.9% of patients, with females experiencing more adverse events; higher doses increased dizziness risk, leading researchers to recommend cautious dosing approaches.
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January 2016 in “Journal of Headache & Pain Management” This article highlights the need to consider topical minoxidil as a differential diagnosis for unexplained headache and dizziness due to its potential side effects.
October 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” Pramipexole can cause side effects like dizziness, sleepiness, hallucinations, and low blood pressure, and it's important to educate patients and keep doses low.
4 citations
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September 2015 in “Case Reports” The authors describe a case of syncope in a young man after using high strength topical minoxidil, which resolved when he stopped the treatment, highlighting a rare documented reaction.
May 2019 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This study found that among premenopausal women taking flibanserin, consuming wine with an evening meal may increase the risk of syncope and orthostatic hypotension-related adverse events compared to placebo.
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July 2020 in “Medicine” In this study, low-level light therapy using a new helmet-type device significantly increased hair density and thickness in patients with androgenetic alopecia, showing no adverse events or side effects, suggesting it may be a safe and effective treatment option for both sexes.
29 citations
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July 1982 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses hair loss linked to lithium treatment but reports no new clinical findings.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Most women continued using oral minoxidil for hair loss despite mild to moderate side effects.
This case report concludes that the most likely diagnosis for the patient's symptoms is secondary syphilis with neurological involvement.
November 1999 in “Reactions Weekly”
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Hypothyroidism may cause vertigo symptoms like BPPV.
May 2025 in “BMJ Case Reports” In this case report, a young man's vision problems, including blurred vision and difficulty with color perception, were suspected to be an adverse reaction to oral and topical minoxidil used for alopecia; his symptoms resolved after discontinuing the medication.
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January 2015 in “Chinese Medical Journal” In this case report, purpura was associated with lithium treatment at therapeutic levels, highlighting the importance of monitoring for symptoms of intoxication even when lithium concentrations appear normal.
This abstract is a navigation and policy notice for a website and does not contain any research findings.
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January 2007 in “Toxicologie Analytique et Clinique” This case study observed a massive lithium overdose in a 38-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, who survived despite extremely high lithium concentrations through continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration.
July 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” In this study, researchers found that low-dose oral minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia in men generally showed a good safety profile, with hypertrichosis being the most frequent side effect, while systemic side effects like dizziness and hypotension were less common and no life-threatening effects were observed.
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January 2022 in “Dermatologic therapy” This article discusses topical minoxidil-induced paresthesia and reports no new clinical findings.
November 2024 in “Cureus” The authors reported a case of significant scalp edema accompanying lichen planopilaris in a middle-aged woman, suggesting a potential new variant of edematous scalp conditions as a reaction to scarring alopecia.