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Minoxidil

Minoxidil is listed here across three products for two different purposes: Mintop Solution and Morr F for scalp hair growth, and Lonitab for high blood pressure.

Mintop Solution

Androgenetic Alopecia

2% 60ml · 5% 60ml

Minoxidil topical solution for hereditary hair loss. It lengthens the growing phase of hair follicles, which can slow thinning.

From$28.17/ bottleView

Morr F

Androgenetic Alopecia

5% 60ml

Minoxidil and finasteride oral solution for pattern hair loss. It combines a blood-flow booster with a hormone blocker.

From$69.00/ sprayView

Lonitab

Hypertension

5mg · 10mg

Minoxidil tablets for high blood pressure. This oral form differs from the topical solution used for hair growth.

From$4.94/ tabletView

Key points

  • Topical minoxidil is a scalp liquid intended to stimulate hair growth and slow balding.
  • Oral minoxidil is a vasodilator, prescribed alongside other medicines for high blood pressure.
  • Oral minoxidil also carries specific warnings about angina and other heart effects.

What Minoxidil is used for

Minoxidil is listed for two separate conditions in this catalogue. Applied as a liquid or spray to the scalp, it is used for Androgenetic Alopecia, the medical name for pattern hair thinning and balding. Taken as a tablet, it works differently: it relaxes blood vessels and is used alongside other medicines for Hypertension, or high blood pressure.

Brands and forms in this catalogue

This catalogue lists minoxidil in three products, and each comes from a different company. Mintop Solution, manufactured by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, is a 2% or 5% scalp liquid in a bottle. Morr F, marketed by Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd, combines minoxidil with finasteride in a 5% spray, the only product here that pairs it with another ingredient. Lonitab, marketed by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, is a 5 mg or 10 mg tablet. The bottle and spray are both applied to the scalp; the tablet is swallowed and works on blood vessels elsewhere in the body. Mintop Solution and Lonitab are minoxidil alone, while Morr F is the Hair Loss option that adds a second ingredient.

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