FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL belongs to a class of combination drug primarily used to treat alopecia (hair loss). FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL stimulates hair growth and slows down the process of balding. It is used to promote hair growth in androgenetic alopecia (male pattern hair loss). Alopecia is the thinning or loss of hair on the scalp or any part of the body. Androgenetic alopecia is the permanent hair loss from the scalp that causes baldness.
FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL consists of two medicines, namely Minoxidil (vasodilator) and Finasteride (5-alpha-reductase inhibitor). Minoxidil is a vasodilator that widens and the blood vessels and opens potassium channels. This vasodilation process helps provide oxygen, blood, and nutrients to the hair follicles, thereby preventing the hair cell death and promoting new hair growth. Finasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor. It reduces dihydrotestosterone (male hormone) levels, thereby preventing thinning of hair follicles in people with androgenetic alopecia (male pattern hair loss).
Use FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL as suggested by your doctor. Along with its needed effects, FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL may sometimes produce unwanted effects. Some common side effects of FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL include excessive hair growth, headache, skin irritation, itching, and dermatitis (itchy inflammation of the skin). These side effects usually do not require medical attention and gradually resolve during the treatment. If you experience any other symptoms you think may be due to FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL, please consult your doctor or pharmacist for further advice.
Do not use FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL for abrasion, sunburn, and psoriasis since Minoxidil can cause sodium and water retention, angina (chest pain), pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart), and other heart problems. Do not apply the topical form of FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL on shaved, inflamed, infected, irritated or painful scalp skin. Let your doctor know if you have a history of liver disease and urinary obstruction (blockage of urine flow) before using FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult the doctor before starting FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL.
Androgenetic alopecia (male/female pattern baldness).
FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL is a combination medicine of Minoxidil (vasodilator), and Finasteride (5-alpha-reductase inhibitor) used to treat alopecia (hair loss). Minoxidil is a vasodilator that stimulates hair growth and prevents baldness. When applied topically, Minoxidil promotes blood flow to the hair follicles, thereby providing sufficient nutrition and oxygen to the hair cell. This process of supplying oxygen and nutrients to the hair cell prevents its death and stimulates hair growth. Finasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor which reduces dihydrotestosterone (male hormone) levels, thereby preventing thinning of hair follicles in people with androgenetic alopecia (male pattern hair loss).
Tell your doctor before using FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL if you have a history of liver disease and urinary obstruction (blockage of urine flow). Do not use the topical FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL, if you have high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease or cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythms), sunburn, and psoriasis without a doctor's advice. Let your doctor know if your allergic to FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL or any of its components, such as propylene glycol and ethanol (alcohol). Finasteride in FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL may be unsafe to use during pregnancy since it may have harmful effects on the foetus. If you are pregnant, planning for pregnancy or breastfeeding mother, Please consult a doctor before using FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL. Avoid smoking or going near naked flames when you have applied the FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL since it can catch fire and burn easily.
Drug-Drug Interaction: FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL may interact with drugs treating erectile dysfunction (sildenafil).
Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions were found.
Drug-Disease Interaction: FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL is contraindicated in liver disease, urinary obstruction, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease or cardiac arrhythmia, sunburn, and psoriasis.
No interaction found/ established. Please consult your doctor before using FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL.
Please consult your doctor if you are planning to become pregnant or already pregnant before starting FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL.
It is not known if FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL passes into the breast milk and harms a baby during breastfeeding. Please consult the doctor before using FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL if you are a nursing mother.
No interaction found/established.
Let your doctor know if you have any history of liver diseases or hepatic impairment. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL.
Let your doctor know if you have any history of kidney diseases. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing FINASTERIDE+MINOXIDIL. However, it should be cautiously used in patients with kidney problems and urinary obstruction.
Safety and efficacy have not been established in patients younger than 18 years.
Androgenetic alopecia: It is also known as male or female pattern baldness. In male-pattern baldness, hair loss occurs on the top and front of the head. On the other hand, in female pattern baldness, thinning occurs on the top and crown of the head. This condition is usually genetic in nature or mediated by the excessive secretion of the androgen dihydrotestosterone in both genders.