Can I Apply Minoxidil 5% Four Times a Day?
Dear Dr.
i want to know, if i apply minoxidil 5% solution 4 times per day, will it = applying a minoxidil 10% solution twice daily? which will have better result? i ask this question, as i found that the higher concentration, like 10% or 12% or 15% is much more expensive than the 5% one!
I don’t know the answer to your question, as I’ve not experimented with 10% minoxidil on my patients. Remember, minoxidil is a hypotensive drug and more frequent use could lead to more low blood pressure side effects.
Apart from the possible hypotension that Minoxidil in high concentrations may cause, one has to point out the possible headaches, scalp irritation, redness and itching. In my experience, Minoxidil 5% applied twice daily is the optimum dose.
“more frequent use could lead to more low blood pressure side effects”
What if I have high blood pressure and taking Lisinopril-HCTZ for it? Wouldn’t that be beneficial in my case to lower my high blood pressure?