Friday, October, 30, 2009
Minoxidil
Health Encyclopedia: Female Pattern Baldness
Alternative Names
Alopecia in women; Baldness - female; Hair loss in women; Androgenic alopecia in women
Treatment
The hair loss of female pattern baldness is permanent. In most cases, it is mild to moderate. No treatment is required if the person is comfortable with her appearance.
The only drug or medication approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat female pattern baldness is minoxidil, used topically on the scalp. For women...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Dr. Bill Quick
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Health Expert
...shakiness to be blunted while on beta-blockers. Minoxidil: Minoxidil, a direct vasodilator, has...
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Health Guide
...approach for male baldness. There are two main drugs used to treat male pattern baldness:
Minoxidil (Rogaine) -- a solution that you apply directly to the scalp to stimulate the...
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...Hyperthecosis Medications (testosterone, danazol, anabolic steroids, glucocorticoids, cyclosporine,
minoxidil, phenytoin)
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...inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), or alpha blockers. Medications such as hydralazine,
minoxidil, diazoxide, or nitroprusside may be required if the blood pressure is very high. ...
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...head). Rogaine Formerly a prescription drug and available over the counter since 1996, Rogaine (
minoxidil) is a topical product that is applied to the scalp twice a day. It is reported to...
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...Hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix) Labetalol (Normodyne) Methyldopa (Aldomet) Metoprolol (Lopressor)
Minoxidil (Loniten) Phenoxybenzamine (Dibenzyline) Phentolamine (Regitine) ...
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