Talk:Minoxidil

message: Maybe someone asked this, but according to the line "known for its ability to slow or stop hair loss and promote hair regrowth" in the first paragraph, this implies a cure. So, is it? --IdLoveOne (talk) 05:22, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Insofar as cessation of use of minoxidil will cause hair loss to resume, it's not a cure.  Treatment has to be maintained permanently for the effects to be maintained. Martin Blank (talk) 19:42, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: "Cure" for hair loss?

message: Note that minoxidil's vasodilatory effect does not explain its ability to thicken hair.  Other vasodilators have no effect on the hair.
Also - some in the hairloss community have started to use oral minoxidil tablets in an attempt to grow hair, although this is regarded as risky.
For citations, see for example: http://www.hairlosshelp.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=39415&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE=
Or search for "loniten" on any hairloss forum.
81.179.103.232 21:03, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mechanism of hair loss treatment 

message: This article really needs balance, as the drug was not originally for hair growth. 132.205.44.5 (talk) 02:30, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I fully agree. This drug was -- and still is -- used for control of hypertension, and as such I prescribe it often in my work as a physician.  Sadly this article barely talks about it.  59.125.23.30 (talk) 07:43, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Loniten

message: Currently links to "http://www.showcatsonline.com/x/minoxidil.htm" (404)
Should link to "http://www.showcatsonline.com/x/minoxidil.shtml"
Alsavage (talk) 20:26, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: , thank you. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 20:35, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference No. 6 contains a dead URL 

message: Just HOW toxic to cats is it? Obviously, you can't exactly go around spraying them with it... But is playing with or sharing a pillow with a minoxidil user dangerous to cats???  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aadieu (talk • contribs) 20:03, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Feline toxicity 

message: Isn't the picture of the regain a commercial, they invented the medicine but they are not the only producer.And this picture contribute anything to the article?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.159.211.57 (talk) 19:24, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  commercial 

message: Are there any studies that cover this topic?
The link goes to a study which proves that minoxidil depletes collagen when applied in vitro for subconjunctival fibroblasts of Rabbits.
Are there any studies regarding topical application and the documentation of this side effect?
Scientifically I'm interested and personally I'm concerned :)
Dose0017 (talk) 17:23, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Collagen Depletion and effects on face of the topical Minoxidil  

message: I am surprised this article makes no mention of one of this drug's inventors, Guinter Kahn. See this New York Times article. Best.4meter4 (talk) 16:49, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Guinter Kahn 

message: you keep wanting to add content about hair loss but I have not found that in any source.  You cited http://www.drugs.com/pro/minoxidil.html - would you please quote the part of that article where exacerbated hair loss is discussed?   Please discuss.  Thanks. Jytdog (talk) 14:37, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I've requested semi-protection. Jytdog (talk) 18:32, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Jytdog, the first reference was indeed wrong, earlier today. I have instead inserted the correct reference for hair loss - just search the reference http://www.drugs.com/sfx/rogaine-side-effects.html for "exacerbate", you will find it easily. A Chemist--81.131.172.95 (talk) 18:42, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: you are an edit-warring ass.  terrible behavior.  Thank you for finally talking and for providing a real source. Jytdog (talk) 18:48, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I made one (!) mistake. That does not deserve your foul language. And a good evening to you, too.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.131.172.95 (talk) 18:51, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  hair loss 

message: I don't see any discussion of side effects.  I have yet to see *any* drug whichis actually effective which has *no* side effects, and the absence makes it look like nothing more than an ad.  Critterkeeper (talk) 05:25, 1 February 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Minoxidil#Side_effects.... ? Jytdog (talk) 06:21, 1 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Side effects? 

message: The internet is full of attempts and reports about applying Minoxidil to trigger or improve beard growth in adult men. I myself have used it successfully that way. Would be interesting to find a source and add this. 2A02:8070:27B9:8BF0:29CB:2F8A:E1E2:5F10 (talk) 03:43, 13 January 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: This is an inappropriate medication use, not approved by FDA for this use. Minoxidil is a medication, not a cosmetic product. In certain cases, this topical medication may cause some serious side effect.Citrus dorian (talk) 21:15, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Off-label use for beard growth 

message: It puzzles me why user Whywhenwhohow would completely delete the "See also" section in this article. According to WP:MEDMOS, the "See also" entries are relevant here, specially if they have no wikilinks in the main article or in navigation templates. I understand that user Whywhenwhohow quotes "Avoid the See also section when possible". However, a "See also" section here is a useful way to organize internal links to related or comparable articles and build the web, enabling readers to explore tangentially related topics (according to MOS:SEEALSO), where the corresponding wikilinks don't quite "fit", or need to be included within the text of the article. The "See also" section here enriches the whole article. What does Whywhenwhohow has to loose by preserving the "See also" section? I see the advantages mentioned above far surpass the disadvantage. I suggest preserving the "See also" section here, or perhaps editing its contents, if something in it can be mentioned within the text of the article instead. Thank you. 73.119.19.79 (talk) 15:15, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  "See also" section deletion 

message: This is a phase II trial to determine the drug's effectiveness.  
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05272462
Quoting: 
"Laboratory results provide promising evidence that minoxidil could be used for the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer." Scanon7 (talk) 21:41, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding note on clinical trail for ovarian cancer 

message: "...is generally reserved for use in severe hypertension patients who do not respond to at least two agents and a diuretic. [ref. 13]" I couldn't find this in ref. 13 70.55.197.56 (talk) 23:13, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  reserved for use?