16 citations
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March 2006 in “The American journal of psychiatry” This report describes five cases where sudden akathisia occurred in female patients with bipolar disorder after a ziprasidone dose reduction, emphasizing potential unexpected side effects of second-generation antipsychotics.
This abstract reviews the use of spironolactone as a treatment for hormonal acne, female pattern hair loss, and hirsutism due to its antiandrogenic properties and favorable side effect profile, highlighting its value in dermatological therapies.
May 2024 in “News Digital Object Group”
33 citations
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November 1994 in “Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics” This reference compilation details potential adverse skin reactions and other side effects associated with the antihypertensive drug Quinazil, including rare cases of skin angioedema and other dermatological reactions.
July 2023 in “Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies” This case study details the successful use of metyrapone to manage severe Cushing’s disease symptoms and stabilize a patient’s biochemical parameters before she underwent pituitary surgery.
1 citations
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December 2024 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” The patches could quickly deliver epilepsy treatment and reduce seizures.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study reports that spironolactone has shown effectiveness in improving hair density and reducing shedding in female pattern hair loss, particularly for women with hyperandrogenism, though benefits often diminish after stopping treatment.
5 citations
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July 2014 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” Latanoprost eye drops caused excessive hair growth and eyelash whitening in a woman.
1 citations
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October 2011 in “Hospital Pharmacy” This article highlights the importance of recognizing, preventing, and reporting adverse drug reactions to the FDA's MedWatch program, but does not present new research findings.
2 citations
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March 2015 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Using too much minoxidil foam can cause a rare movement disorder with facial twitching, but symptoms go away when the correct dose is used.
86 citations
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September 1977 in “BMJ” Minoxidil effectively controls blood pressure in severe cases, but has serious side effects and causes hair growth in women.
15 citations
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November 1994 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that while the combination of oral propranolol and intradermal injections in guinea pigs led to psoriasiform changes, it did not fully mimic psoriasis.
August 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses the availability of data from TriNetX for research purposes and reports no new findings.
This study examined the cardiovascular safety of oral minoxidil, used off-label for androgenetic alopecia, particularly as its usage expands in real-world settings, although specific results were not detailed in the abstract.
19 citations
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December 2016 in “The journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics/The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics” This study found that multiple ion channel modulators, used here at clinical concentrations, increased intracellular calcium release in prostate and breast cancer cell lines.
March 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study reviewed adverse events associated with low-dose oral minoxidil for treating alopecia, finding hypertrichosis and fluid retention as common, typically manageable side effects without needing treatment discontinuation.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study highlights the diverse prescribing and monitoring practices for low-dose oral minoxidil among dermatologists in the UK and Ireland, used widely for various hair loss conditions both as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This research highlights the development of cardiac pacing technologies, focusing on resynchronization and conduction system pacing, with clinicians particularly hopeful about direct left bundle branch pacing.
February 2023 in “Reactions Weekly” 3 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology” This article discusses the challenges in hypertension management, emphasizing the need to reconsider the use of minoxidil and address excess dietary sodium and arteriolar hypertrophy, but reports no new clinical results.
35 citations
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July 1981 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” Minoxidil can cause dangerous fluid buildup around the heart.
January 2018 in “日本薬理学会年会要旨集 =” This study found that high-dose minoxidil, a potassium channel opener, may protect neuronal tissue from damage following transient focal cerebral ischemia in mice.
37 citations
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April 1979 in “The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” Minoxidil effectively controls blood pressure but side effects may limit its use.
March 2020 in “Revista Eletrônica da Faculdade de Ceres” This review discusses the role of latanoprost in hair growth but reports no clinical results; the authors suggest further research to determine its efficacy and optimal treatment regimen.
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.
January 2016 in “Yanwaishang zhiye yanbing zazhi” In this study, atropine and neosynephrine significantly reduced the incidence of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome during age-related cataract surgery in patients at high risk.
1 citations
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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.
3 citations
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August 2022 in “JAAD case reports” This review discusses the emerging evidence for low-dose oral minoxidil in treating various types of alopecia, without providing new clinical results.