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|  Rogaine (generic name minoxidil) is a medicated lotion used to treat baldness or hair loss. It’s available in two percent and five percent solutions. You apply it twice daily, directly onto the scalp in the hair loss area. In 1988, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rogaine for the treatment of hereditary male pattern baldness. The two-percent solution is also approved for female pattern hair loss. Do not use Rogaine with topical corticosteroids, tretinoin (Retin-A, Renova), or petrolatum (Vaseline). These products may increase the absorption of Rogaine into the skin, increasing the risk of side effects Currently there are no known significant interactions with Rogaine and other drugs or herbal treatments. Sources:
Micromedex® Healthcare Series. Thomson Micromedex, 2006.
Rogaine product information, Pfizer Inc., 2006.
Drug Facts and Comparisons. Facts & Comparisons, 2006.
This answer prepared 3/20/2001.
This information updated 12/05/2006.
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