Generic equivalent of Minoxidil
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Minoxidil is the generic equivalent of the brand-name drug Minoxidil. Licensed pharmacies, clinics, doctor's offices, and veterinary practices can source wholesale Minoxidil through Premier Pharma with same-day fulfillment on in-stock SKUs.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Because of the potential for serious adverse effects, minoxidil tablets are indicated only in the treatment of hypertension that is symptomatic or associated with target organ damage and is not manageable with maximum therapeutic doses of a diuretic plus two other antihypertensive drugs. At the present time use in milder degrees of hypertension is not recommended because the benefit-risk relationship in such patients has not been defined. Minoxidil reduced supine diastolic blood pressure by 20 mmHg or to 90 mmHg or less in approximately 75% of patients, most of who had hypertension that could not be controlled by other drugs.
WARNINGS 1. Salt and Water Retention: Congestive Heart Failure - concomitant use of an adequate diuretic is required - Minoxidil tablets must usually be administered concomitantly with a diuretic adequate to prevent fluid retention and possible congestive heart failure; a high ceiling (loop) diuretic is almost always required. Body weight should be monitored closely. If minoxidil is used without a diuretic, retention of several hundred milli-equivalents of salt and corresponding volumes of water…
ADVERSE REACTIONS 1. Salt and Water Retention (see WARNINGS: Concomitant Use of Adequate Diuretic is Required) - Temporary edema developed in 7% of patients who were not edematous at the start of therapy. 2. Pericarditis, Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade ( see WARNINGS) . 3. Dermatologic - Hypertrichosis-Elongation, thickening, and enhanced pigmentation of fine body hair are seen in about 80% of patients taking minoxidil tablets. This develops within 3 to 6 weeks after starting therapy. It is…
4. Drug Interactions See “Interaction with Guanethidine” under WARNINGS.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Patients over 12 years of age: The recommended initial dosage of minoxidil tablets is 5 mg given as a single daily dose. Daily dosage can be increased to 10 mg, 20 mg and then to 40 mg in single or divided doses if required for optimum blood pressure control. The effective dosage range is usually 10 to 40 mg per day. The maximum recommended dosage is 100 mg per day. Patients under 12 years of age: The initial dosage is 0.2 mg/kg minoxidil as a single daily dose. The dos…
2. Information for Patient The patient should be fully aware of the importance of continuing all of his antihypertensive medications and of the nature of symptoms that would suggest fluid overload. A patient brochure has been prepared and is included with each minoxidil package. The text of this brochure is reprinted at the end of the insert. PATIENT INFORMATION MINOXIDIL TABLETS contain minoxidil, a medicine for the treatment of high blood pressure in the patient who has not been controlled or is experiencing unacceptable side effects with other medications. It must usually be taken with othe…
Source: FDA. For professional use only. Not a substitute for prescribing information.
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