Minoxidil Powder

Minoxidil Powder Quick Details:
Minoxidil Powder
CAS NO:38304-91-5
Synonym:Loniten,Lonolox,Lonoten,Minona
Molecular Formula:C9H15N5O
Molecular Weight:209.25
Category:Pharmaceutical Raw Materials, Fine Chemicals, Bulk drug
Standard:Medical standard
Appearance:White Crystalline Powder
Assay:99.52%
Shelf life:2 years
Storage: should be stored in a well-closed container at low temperature, keep away from moisture, heat and light.

Minoxidil Powder Description:
Minoxidil was the first drug approved for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (hair loss). Before that, minoxidil had been used as vasodilator drug prescribed as oral tablet to treat high blood pressure, with side effects that included hair growth and reversal of male baldness. In the 1980s, UpJohn Corporation came out with a topical solution of 2% minoxidil, called Rogaine, for the specific treatment of androgenetic alopecia. Since the 1990s, numerous generic forms of minoxidil have become available to treat hair loss while the oral form is still used to treat high blood pressure.

Minoxidil Powder Application:
Minoxidil Powderneeds to be applied once or twice daily for hair to be maintained.
For maximum effect, the solution should be in contact with the scalp for hours before being washed out. It does not seem capable of reducing DHT or the enzyme responsible for its accumulation around the hair follicle, 5-aliha reductase, which are the main causes of male pattern baldness in genetically susceptible individuals. Therefore, when treatment is stopped, the DHT already accumlated around the follicle has its expected effect, and the follicle usually shrinks again and eventually dies.