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MINOXIDIL for Hypertension: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 229 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where MINOXIDIL was used for Hypertension.

Most Reported Side Effects for MINOXIDIL

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 10,352 17.0% 6 49
Adverse drug reaction 8,530 14.0% 0 1
Alopecia 7,275 12.0% 0 22
Product use issue 5,249 8.6% 1 19
Off label use 4,913 8.1% 3 35
Application site pruritus 3,727 6.1% 0 6
Product use in unapproved indication 2,506 4.1% 0 14
Intentional product misuse 2,418 4.0% 0 11
Pruritus 2,414 4.0% 0 10
Overdose 2,361 3.9% 0 28
Hair texture abnormal 2,330 3.8% 0 3
Incorrect dose administered 2,175 3.6% 0 21
Inappropriate schedule of drug administration 2,117 3.5% 0 10
Wrong technique in product usage process 1,972 3.2% 0 13
Inappropriate schedule of product administration 1,868 3.1% 1 5

Other Indications for MINOXIDIL

Product used for unknown indication (32,865) Alopecia (24,923) Hair growth abnormal (1,188) Androgenetic alopecia (557) Accidental exposure to product (258) Diffuse alopecia (139) Alopecia areata (133) Madarosis (99) Prophylaxis (49) Hypotrichosis (43)

Other Drugs Used for Hypertension

AMLODIPINE (20,207) LISINOPRIL (11,824) RAMIPRIL (10,210) VALSARTAN (8,956) LOSARTAN (7,966) FUROSEMIDE (7,490) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (7,119) METOPROLOL (5,918) OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (5,702) BISOPROLOL (5,520)

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MINOXIDIL Full Profile All Hypertension Drugs MINOXIDIL Demographics MINOXIDIL Timeline