ASHOKPANDIAN M

Minoxidil was first added as an oral medicinal drug for the remedy of excessive and recalcitrant high blood pressure in the 1970s.1 Coincidentally, physicians found hair regrowth and generalized hypertrichosis in balding patients, which caused the improvement of a topical minoxidil components for treating androgenetic alopecia (AGA) first in male after which in woman individuals. The 2% minoxidil answer was first released in the marketplace in 1986, accompanied with the aid of using the 5% answer in 1993 Despite its international popularity for over 30 years, the mechanism underlying the hair growth-selling results of minoxidil remains to be absolutely elucidated. We aimed to check and replace crucial scientific records on topical minoxidil which include the pharmacology, mechanism of action, scientific efficacy, and unfavorable results.