2002/01/01 by Poonkiat Suchonwanit, Sasima Thammarucha, Kanchana Leerunyakul +1 · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · #Adverse effect #Art #Dermatologic Treatments and Research #Dermatology #French Literature and Critical Theory #Hair Growth and Disorders #Hair growth #Hair loss #Historical and Literary Analyses #Humanities #Hypertrichosis #Literature and Culture Studies #Medicine #Minoxidil #Pharmacology #Physiology #ROUGE #melanin and skin pigmentation
paper · pdf · doi:10.2147/dddt.s214907
openalex publication_date 2002/01/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
Minoxidil was first introduced as an antihypertensive medication and the discovery of its common adverse event, hypertrichosis, led to the development of a topical formulation for promoting hair growth. To date, topical minoxidil is the mainstay treatment for androgenetic alopecia and is used as an off-label treatment for other hair loss conditions. Despite its widespread application, the exact mechanism of action of minoxidil is still not fully understood. In this article, we aim to review and update current information on the pharmacology, mechanism of action, clinical efficacy, and adverse events of topical minoxidil.