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Minoxidil is a direct vasodilator introduced in the early 1970s for the treatment of
From a cardiovascular perspective, minoxidil acts a systemic
The prominent tachycardia with minoxidil can aggravate myocardial
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Furthermore, minoxidil is an orally active vasodilator for treatment of severe hypertension
Taken together, the findings suggest that treatment with minoxidil lowers blood pressure in part by remodeling large blood vessel walls
Although they were probably examin first at the angle of existing heart condition which minoxidil might worsen (ischemic heart diseas, arrythmia etc
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Later, new hair growth may be noticed on the back, arms, legs, and scalp
Do not use any other skin products on the same skin area on which you use minoxidil
Some side effects, like heart rate disturbances or swelling in the feet require doses Minoxidil has many side effects including sodium retention, edema, headache, nausea, breast tenderness, gynecomastia, hypertrichosis and rash
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In random double-blind fashion 17 patients with chronic left heart failure were given minoxidil (nine patients) or placebo (eight patients) in addition to digoxin and diuretics for 3 months
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Minoxidil works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily
Minoxidil has no known effects on your sex hormone levels, nor is it linked to issues like reduced sex drive, erectile dysfunction (ED) or premature ejaculation (PE)
Systemic cardiovascular effects during chronic treatment with topical minoxidil vs placebo were evaluated using a double-blind, randomized design for two parallel groups (n = 20 for minoxidil, n = 15 for placebo)