14 citations
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July 1987 in “Contact Dermatitis” Minoxidil can cause allergic skin reactions in some users.
9 citations
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March 1991 in “American Journal of Contact Dermatitis” Minoxidil can cause allergic skin reactions, especially in long-term users.
May 2013 in “Reactions Weekly” Using minoxidil can cause severe skin reactions in some people.
May 2025 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” High-dose oral minoxidil can improve hair growth but may cause side effects.
July 2021 in “Research, Society and Development” Minoxidil is effective and safe for hair growth in Androgenetic Alopecia, with manageable side effects.
3 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Using 3% topical minoxidil can help women with hair loss, but more research is needed.
June 2016 in “Makedonski medicinski pregled” A man who drank too much hair growth medication got very sick but got better after hospital treatment.
Topical minoxidil 2% improves hair growth in about 30% of users.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “Dermatology online journal” Low dose oral minoxidil can help with hair growth but may cause serious heart problems, so doctors need to be careful.
October 2025 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil can effectively promote hair growth but requires careful monitoring for safety.
January 2022 in “Al-Mağallaẗ al-ʻirāqiyyaẗ li-l-ṣaydalaẗ” New minoxidil formulations improve hair loss treatment.
June 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” A new hydrogel method improves minoxidil delivery for better hair growth.
June 2025 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” A new method using hydrogels and microneedle patches improves minoxidil delivery for better hair growth.
1 citations
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January 1976 in “Clinical Science” Minoxidil with a diuretic effectively lowers blood pressure in moderately hypertensive men with minimal side effects.
25 citations
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February 1989 in “The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” This document studied minoxidil in healthy volunteers. Minoxidil is quickly absorbed and eliminated from the body.
March 2023 in “Clinical Toxicology”
104 citations
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March 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil helps hair growth in 63.6% of alopecia patients, with 27.3% having excellent results.
24 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil improved or stabilized hair loss in some patients, but higher doses may be needed for significant effects.
April 2023 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” The new minoxidil gel improves hair growth and reduces skin irritation.
January 2002 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Minoxidil boosts hair growth at low doses but slows it at high doses.
35 citations
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July 1981 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” Minoxidil can cause dangerous fluid buildup around the heart.
6 citations
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December 1989 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil lotion can cause hair discoloration.
10 citations
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November 1993 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” Minoxidil can cause erythema multiforme, even if patch tests are negative.
4 citations
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December 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Using more minoxidil solution can lead to better hair growth, but people often use only half the recommended amount. Education and motivation can improve results.
December 2015 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Minoxidil sulfate significantly improved hair growth in mice.
12 citations
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November 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A woman developed a scalp condition from using minoxidil, which improved with a different treatment but left scarring.
January 2022 in “Springer eBooks”
5 citations
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March 2016 in “Acute medicine & surgery” Swallowing a lot of minoxidil, a hair growth liquid, can cause severe and long-lasting low blood pressure.
September 1987 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Dr. Baral observed that applying minoxidil can cause hair to grow in areas other than where it was applied.
2 citations
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January 2009 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” Minoxidil in distearyldimethylammonium chloride vesicles significantly promotes hair growth, while minoxidil in microparticles or poloxamer solutions doesn't.