Oral Minoxidil

2.5 mg (Month Supply)

$60.00

Minoxidil is a successful hair treatment as an oral medication – even though most will be more familiar with it as a scalp foam or tonic. There are certain circumstances in which Minoxidil can be taken orally as a tablet, and increasingly this is being recognised by Dermatologists as an effective and convenient way of treating hair concerns.

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The active ingredient in oral minoxidil has been FDA approved and used to treat hair loss for years. Oral minoxidil is just the convenient once-a-day pill version for anyone looking to increase hair growth.

When is oral Minoxidil given for hair loss?

Oral Minoxidil can be considered for hair loss if :

Topical Minoxidil preparations cause a rash, irritation or allergy
There is a lack of any benefit from topical Minoxidil after 6 months of diligent use
Topical Minoxidil causes poor hair texture – sometimes topical Minoxidil can cause dry, tangled hair prone to breakage
There are other difficulties using topical Minoxidil – and this causes compliance problems.

Hair loss conditions that may improve with Minoxidil

Oral minoxidil is mainly used for male and female pattern hair loss. However, there can be benefits for other types of hair loss, too, including telogen effluvium, traction alopecia and loose anagen syndrome.

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor’s orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

For oral dosage forms (tablets):
- Adults and children over 12 years of age: 5 to 40 milligrams taken as a single dose or in divided doses.
- Children up to 12 years of age: 200 micrograms to 1 milligram per kilogram of body weight a day to be taken as a single dose or in divided doses.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

How effective is oral minoxidil?

The studies are very small but indicate that about one-third of patients will notice a reduction in shedding, and a third will notice improved growth in 6 months or more. This means that up to 2 in 3 people may notice benefits from oral Minoxidil. It is best to take treatment for 6 to 12 months to give it enough time to work.

The only head-to-head study comparing oral minoxidil to topical minoxidil in women with Female Pattern Hair Loss showed that 1mg of minoxidil gave comparable effects to 5% solution (1ml) once a day (Ramos et al. 2020). In this study, 26 women received oral minoxidil and 26 women received topical minoxidil. After 24 weeks of treatment, there was a 12% increase in hair density for women on oral minoxidil and 7.2% increase for women applying topical minoxidil. The difference was not statistically significant, but the oral minoxidil group also had less hair shedding.

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When ordering medications from Regen Doctors that require a prescription; you are reserving the medication until the prescription is provided from our physician. In order to complete the process and receive any medication, you must first answer the qualifying medical questionnaire that appears upon completion of checkout.

With the price of your medication, a free consultation with one of our licensed medical providers is provided to ensure that the medication is right for you. If you meet the requirements our providers will write your prescription and your order will be completed.

Oral Minoxidil

2.5 mg (Month Supply)

$60.00

When is oral Minoxidil given for hair loss?

Hair loss conditions that may improve with Minoxidil

Dosing

Missed Dose

How effective is oral minoxidil?

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