February 2022 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Low-dose oral minoxidil is a promising, safe treatment for various hair diseases, improving hair thickness and density, but more research is needed on long-term side effects and treatment duration.
9 citations,
October 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for hair growth in alopecia patients.
4 citations,
February 2022 in “JAAD case reports” The document concludes that low-dose oral minoxidil successfully regrew hair in a patient with permanent hair loss after chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.
2 citations,
January 2022 in “Skin appendage disorders” Low-dose oral minoxidil effectively promotes hair growth but has associated risks.
November 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Start low-dose minoxidil gradually, especially for women, to reduce side effects.
September 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Both treatment combinations improved hair growth similarly and were safe.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil helps hair regrowth in COVID-19-related hair loss with few side effects.
August 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Low-dose oral minoxidil is effective and safe for treating androgenetic alopecia.
March 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” 
August 2023 in “JAAD International” Low dose oral minoxidil is generally safe and can improve hair loss in women, with some experiencing side effects and minimal blood pressure changes.
December 2022 in “PubMed” February 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” August 2022 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” October 2019 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Combining minoxidil and spironolactone is more effective for female hair loss, but minoxidil alone is sufficient after 6 months.
March 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” 2 citations,
July 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Combining minoxidil with microneedling or spironolactone is more effective for female hair loss than using minoxidil alone.
May 2021 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” July 2021 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” October 2022 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” April 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” 
1 citations,
February 2022 in “JAMA Dermatology” Minoxidil and finasteride are FDA-approved treatments for male hair loss, but off-label use of oral minoxidil, dutasteride, and higher doses of finasteride and minoxidil is increasing.
Oral minoxidil works as well as topical minoxidil for male pattern baldness.
September 2022 in “Health and Medical Journal” Minoxidil and oral antioxidants helped improve hair growth in a patient with hair loss due to lupus.
August 2019 in “Reactions Weekly” Oral minoxidil for hair loss caused mild side effects in some men, but most continued treatment.
July 1987 in “Reactions (Auckland)” Oral minoxidil may slow male pattern baldness and cause body hair growth, but hair loss can happen after stopping it.
August 2022 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Low-dose oral and sublingual minoxidil seem safe for children with hair disorders.
January 2020 in “Hair transplant forum international” Oral minoxidil helps female hair loss, topical finasteride treats AGA, and sulfotransferase activity predicts minoxidil effectiveness.