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Hair Loss Medications
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Use the links below to gain quick access to the relevant information you need.
Each information page contains the following structure for each of the hair loss medications:
- Description
- Before Using This Medicine
- Proper Use Of This Medicine
- Precautions
- Side Effect
Hair Loss Medications: Minoxidil
Minoxidil (mi-NOX-i-dil) applied to the scalp is used to stimulate hair growth in adult men and women with a certain type of baldness. The exact way that this medicine works is not known.
If hair growth is going to occur with the use of minoxidil, it usually occurs after the medicine has been used for several months and lasts only as long as the medicine continues to be used. Hair loss will begin again within a few months after minoxidil treatment is stopped.
Click here to research Minoxidil - www.nlm.nih.gov
Hair Loss Medications: Finasteride
Finasteride works by inhibiting the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone that shrinks hair follicles and is an important factor in male hair loss. Rare side effects of finasteride include diminished sex drive and sexual function. As with minoxidil, the benefits of finasteride stop if usage is discontinued.
Click here to research Finasteride - www.nlm.nih.gov
Hair Loss Medications:
Anthralin
Anthralin (Drithocreme).
Available as either a cream or an ointment, anthralin is a synthetic, tarry substance that you apply to your scalp and wash off daily.
It's typically used to treat psoriasis, but doctors can prescribe it to treat other skin conditions.
Anthralin may stimulate new hair growth for cases of alopecia areata.
Click here to research Anthralin - www.nlm.nih.gov
Hair Loss Medications:
A Natural Alternative
NewHair Biofactors is a hair rejuvenation system using herbal extracts which are applied to the scalp. The shampoo stops hair loss within one week. The Stimulating Extract promotes new growth.
