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Minoxidil

Known as: Minoxidil [Chemical/Ingredient], 2,4-Diamino-6-piperidinopyrimidine 3-oxide, Minoximen 
An orally administered vasodilator with hair growth stimulatory and antihypertensive effects. Minoxidil is converted into its active metabolite… 
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AlopeciaAortic AneurysmArteriolar Vasodilation [PE]Decreased Blood Pressure [PE]

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AlostilLonitenLonoloxMinoxidil 50 MG/ML Topical Solution [Rogaine]

Broader (3)

Antihypertensive AgentsVasodilator Agentsdiaminopyrimidine

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Independence of oxygen consumption and systemic oxygen transport in patients with either stable pulmonary hypertension or refractory left ventricular failure.
Recent studies have suggested that oxygen consumption (VO2) may be dependent on systemic oxygen transport (SOT) in patients with… 
1991
1991
Scleroderma hypertensive renal crisis and the changing pattern of mortality in systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
1990
1990
Intravascular and Interstitial Fluid Dynamics in Rats Treated with Minoxidil
Edema is a major complication of vasodilatory therapy. However, the pathophysiologic mechanisms leading to the formation of… 
1987
1987
Fetal minoxidil exposure.
To the Editor.— Kaler et al (Pediatrics 1987;79:434-436) provided a case report of hypertrichosis and multiple congenital… 
1986
1986
Minoxidil, nadolol, and a diuretic. Once-a-day therapy for resistant hypertension.
We tested a once-a-day antihypertensive regimen using minoxidil, nadolol, and a diuretic in 55 patients with resistant… 
1980
1980
Rapid Reduction of Severe Hypertension With Minoxidil
Five patients presenting with severe hypertension who failed to exhibit diastolic blood pressures less than 120 mm Hg following… 
1980
1980
Long‐Term Treatment With Minoxidil in Patients With Severe Renal Failure
Clinical trials have confirmed the effectiveness of minoxidil as an antihypertensive drug in patients with normal or mildly… 
1978
1978
Need for beta-blockade in hypertension reduced with long-term minoxidil.
Sequential changes in plasma renin activity and urinary aldosterone and noradrenaline were assessed in eight patients with severe… 
1976
1976
Long-term effects of minoxidil in the treatment of malignant hypertension in chronic renal failure.
: Thirteen acutely symptomatic malignant hypertensive patients were treated with minoxidil in combination with a beta-adrenergic… 
1975
1975
Metabolism of minoxidil, a new hypotensive agent I: absorption, distribution, and excretion following administration to rats, dogs, and monkeys.
Minoxidil (2,4-diamino-6-piperidinopyrimidine 3-oxide), a potent new hypotensive agent, was 14C-labeled in the 2-position of the…