In the U.S., this medicine is available without a prescription. This product is available in the following dosage forms: Foam. Solution.

Minoxidil should not be used 24 hours before and after the hair treatment procedure. Be sure to not double your doses of minoxidil to make up for any missed doses. To apply minoxidil topical solution: Make sure your hair and scalp are completely dry before applying this medicine.

Minoxidil is an effective solution for several different types of hair loss, including male-pattern baldness, female-pattern hair loss, and alopecia areata. But to get results, you need to use Minoxidil consistently over several months. It's usually recommended that men use Minoxidil twice a day.

Conclusion: Although topical minoxidil has a better overall therapeutic effect than 1 mg oral minoxidil, the difference between the two groups was not significant. Therefore, 1 mg oral minoxidil may be as effective and safe as standard topical minoxidil in female and male pattern hair loss.