Minoxidil is a vasodilator drug generally employed for the treatment of various forms of
alopecia. In this article, the authors propose an alternative to the formulation reported in the …

Minoxidil is one of the most employed active pharmaceutical ingredients for the treatment of
androgenetic alopecia. The authors propose a new method for production of minoxidil …

Minoxidil as topical solution in aqueous vehicle in treatment of alopecia offers limited contact
time with the scalp. Hence, there is a need for a suitable topical delivery system which would …

Alopecia areata is a common, chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by patchy hair
loss on the scalp, affecting about 2.1% of world population. Presently, minoxidil has been …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Minoxidil (Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad),
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (15 cps)(Emco Industries, Mumbai), Hydroxypropyl cellulose …

New topical totally aqueous formulations that improve the low water solubility of minoxidil
and realize an adequate permeability of drug in the skin are proposed. These formulations …

Topical minoxidil is a common medication prescribed for treating hair loss-related problems.
Currently a wide range of minoxidil concentrations (2% to 15%) have been prescribed for …

Synopsis When minoxidil is administered orally for periods in excess of 1 month,
hypertrichosis occurs as a side effect in a majority of patients. Consequently, topical …

A topical solution comprising of Minoxidil (MXL) and Finasteride (FNS) for alopecia is
formulated in the present work, which essentially contains a lipid-Lauroglycol FCC as a …

Introduction Patients with androgenetic alopecia treated with alcohol-based minoxidil topical
solutions often report local irritation, dryness, and redness of the scalp. We evaluate the in …