Minoxidil: effectiveness, side effects, alternatives in the real world

Number of reports submitted per year:

How effective is Minoxidil?

• Hair loss - reported by 237 people
• High blood pressure - reported by 24 people
• Male pattern baldness - reported by 20 people

Alternative drugs to the conditions Minoxidil treats:

• Hair loss
• High blood pressure
• Male pattern baldness

Minoxidil side effects by duration, gender and age:

• Minoxidil side effects (29,341 reports)

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Related publications that referenced our studies

• Dubrey SW, VanGriethuysen J, Edwards CM, "A hairy fall: syncope resulting from topical application of minoxidil", BMJ case reports, 2015 Sep .
• Dubrey SW, VanGriethuysen J, Edwards CM, "A hairy fall: syncope resulting from topical application of minoxidil", BMJ case reports, 2015 Sep .

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