3 citations
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April 2010 in “Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction” Minoxidil, a common alopecia medication, might cause eye changes due to its properties and lack of tissue selectivity.
8 citations
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June 2017 in “JAMA Dermatology” Women pay more for the same 5% minoxidil foam than men, but prices for liquid solutions are similar.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “Respiratory Medicine Case Reports” Minoxidil can cause lung disease that looks like hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Oral minoxidil may have more cardiovascular risks than topical minoxidil.
25 citations
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May 1986 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” Minoxidil helps hair growth and boosts self-esteem in balding men.
180 citations
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July 1973 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure with few side effects.
43 citations
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May 1978 in “JAMA” Minoxidil controls blood pressure but may cause kidney damage and needs diuretics to prevent swelling.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Combining minoxidil with microneedling leads to better hair regrowth than using minoxidil alone.
Using 5% minoxidil foam twice daily can help regrow hair, especially in younger men aged 20-30.
January 2001 in “대한피부과학회지” Oral minipulse therapy with betamethasone effectively promotes hair regrowth in alopecia areata with fewer side effects.
Betamethasone dipropionate lotion is more effective than minoxidil solution for treating Alopecia Areata.
23 citations
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July 1988 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Minoxidil is safe and effectively increases hair growth in early male pattern baldness.
May 2025 in “UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University)” The 5 mg dose of oral minoxidil is not more effective than the 2.5 mg dose for treating male hair loss.
June 2024 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications” Minoxidil tablets with 6% croscarmellose sodium dissolve quickly and work well.
April 2015 in “한국고분자학회 학술대회 연구논문 초록집” September 2024 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Facial hair growth from minoxidil stopped after she quit using it.
34 citations
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May 2017 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Combining low-level light therapy and minoxidil 5% is more effective for female hair loss than using either treatment alone.
January 2022 in “المجلة العراقية للصيدلة” Minoxidil, a hair growth stimulant, is effective in treating hair loss and new formulas like nanoemulsion and nanocarrier systems have improved its delivery.
September 1989 in “Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin” Topical minoxidil is not very effective for baldness.
August 2023 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” Kadali is a versatile medicinal plant used to treat various health issues.
January 2009 in “Gynäkologische Endokrinologie” Minoxidil solution can effectively treat hair thinning in women.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Chest” Minoxidil can cause fluid buildup around the heart, so patients using it should be watched for this side effect.
March 2024 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” A new tool using tiny needles and special carriers can treat hair loss effectively and safely.
August 2009 in “PHARMACY: Jurnal Farmasi Indonesia (Pharmaceutical Journal of Indonesia)” Noni fruit extract speeds up hair growth in rabbits.
45 citations
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November 1979 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Minoxidil causes excessive hair growth in almost all patients.
Oral minoxidil affects prostate tissue but is less harmful than finasteride.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
17 citations
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November 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Saw palmetto causes allergic reaction, minoxidil causes skin irritation; use cautiously for hair loss.
December 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering”
16 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of inclusion phenomena and macrocyclic chemistry” Minoxidil mixed with 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin in water can improve hair growth more than minoxidil alone.