Hemiparesis and drugs of ingredients of minoxidil (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Hemiparesis is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of minoxidil, especially for people who are male, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for 2 - 5 years. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 68,744 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of minoxidil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Loniten, Men's rogaine, Minodyl, Minoxidil, Minoxidil extra strength, Rogaine, Rogaine extra strength, Theroxidil, Women's rogaine.


On Jul, 31, 2026

68,744 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of minoxidil.
Among them, 32 people (0.05%) have Hemiparesis


What is Hemiparesis?

Hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body) is found to be associated with 1,258 drugs and 1,445 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hemiparesis.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of minoxidil cause Hemiparesis?

Time on drugs with ingredients of minoxidil when people have Hemiparesis *:

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 100 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people who have Hemiparesis when taking drugs with ingredients of minoxidil *:

  • female: 37.5 %
  • male: 62.5 %

Age of people who have Hemiparesis when taking drugs with ingredients of minoxidil *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 6.9 %
  • 30-39: 13.79 %
  • 40-49: 6.9 %
  • 50-59: 27.59 %
  • 60+: 44.83 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 8 people, 25.00%
  2. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 4 people, 12.50%
  3. Sleep Disorder: 3 people, 9.38%
  4. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 9.38%
  5. Birth Control: 3 people, 9.38%
  6. Migraine (headache): 2 people, 6.25%
  7. Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 2 people, 6.25%
  8. Premenstrual Syndrome: 1 person, 3.12%
  9. Joint Pain: 1 person, 3.12%
  10. Hyperparathyroidism Secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary): 1 person, 3.12%

Other drugs people take *:

You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.

  1. Glyburide: 11 people, 34.38%
  2. Atenolol: 11 people, 34.38%
  3. Clonidine: 9 people, 28.12%
  4. Enalapril Maleate: 8 people, 25.00%
  5. Irbesartan: 8 people, 25.00%
  6. Sutent: 7 people, 21.88%
  7. Furosemide: 7 people, 21.88%
  8. Lasix: 7 people, 21.88%
  9. Metformin: 5 people, 15.62%
  10. Heparin: 5 people, 15.62%

Other side effects people have besides Hemiparesis *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

  1. Acute Kidney Failure: 12 people, 37.50%
  2. Confusional State: 10 people, 31.25%
  3. Respiratory Tract Infection: 8 people, 25.00%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 8 people, 25.00%
  5. Hepatotoxicity (chemical-driven liver damage): 8 people, 25.00%
  6. Weakness: 8 people, 25.00%
  7. Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 8 people, 25.00%
  8. Tumor Lysis Syndrome: 7 people, 21.88%
  9. Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 7 people, 21.88%
  10. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 7 people, 21.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.


How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on minoxidil. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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