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Minodixil
Minoxidil-Oral


Minoxidil is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).

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Loniten, Minoxidil

 
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minodixil
Loniten, Minoxidil

Uses
Minoxidil is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).


Storage
  • Store at room temperature between 68 and 77 degrees F (between 20 and 25 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight.
  • Do not store in the bathroom.
  • Keep all medicines away from children and pets.


Overdose
  • If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
  • Symptoms of overdose may include lightheadedness, fainting, and a fast pulse.

How To Use
  • Take Minodixil exactly as prescribed.
  • Try to take it at the same time(s) each day so you remember to take it.
  • It is important to continue taking Minodixil even if you feel well.
  • Most people with high blood pressure do not feel sick.
  • Do not stop taking Minodixil without consulting your doctor.
  • Some conditions may become worse when Minodixil is suddenly stopped.
  • Your dose may need to be gradually decreased.

Side Effects
  • You may feel tired and run down the first few weeks while taking Minodixil as your body adjusts to the lower blood pressure.
  • This is normal.
  • Continue taking the medication.
  • If the symptoms persist or become severe, inform your doctor.
  • Dizziness and drowsiness are common especially during the first few weeks of therapy.
  • Notify your doctor if you experience any of the following while taking Minodixil: chest pain, rapid or increased heart rate, difficulty breathing, fainting, severe indigestion, weight gain of over 5 pounds, unusual swelling (especially of the face/hands/ feet).
  • Minoxidil may cause increased growth or darkening of fine body hairs.
  • If this is bothersome, consult your doctor.
  • When the medication is discontinued, the hair will return to normal within 30 to 60 days.
  • If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Precautions
  • Tell your doctor your medical history, especially: heart problems, kidney disease, any allergies.
  • Use caution driving or engaging in activities requiring alertness if Minodixil makes you dizzy or lightheaded.
  • Minoxidil should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
  • Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
  • Minoxidil is excreted into breast milk.
  • Though there have no reports (to date) of harm to nursing infants, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Missed Dose
  • If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered.
  • If not remembered until the next day, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
  • Do not double the dose to catch up.

Drug Interactions
  • Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially: guanethidine (even if you stopped taking it in the last three weeks), water pills (diuretics), other medications for high blood pressure.
  • Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

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