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Does MINOXIDIL Cause Alopecia? 7,275 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 7,275 reports of Alopecia have been filed in association with MINOXIDIL (FLINKYE 5% Minoxidil Hair Growth). This represents 12.0% of all adverse event reports for MINOXIDIL.

7,275
Reports of Alopecia with MINOXIDIL
12.0%
of all MINOXIDIL reports
0
Deaths
22
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Alopecia From MINOXIDIL?

Of the 7,275 reports, 22 (0.3%) required hospitalization, and 4 (0.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Alopecia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for MINOXIDIL. However, 7,275 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does MINOXIDIL Cause?

Drug ineffective (10,352) Adverse drug reaction (8,530) Product use issue (5,249) Off label use (4,913) Application site pruritus (3,727) Product use in unapproved indication (2,506) Intentional product misuse (2,418) Pruritus (2,414) Overdose (2,361) Hair texture abnormal (2,330)

What Other Drugs Cause Alopecia?

DOCETAXEL (29,347) METHOTREXATE (14,360) ADALIMUMAB (13,726) ETANERCEPT (11,390) INFLIXIMAB (10,374) LEFLUNOMIDE (10,267) RITUXIMAB (10,119) ABATACEPT (10,043) TOCILIZUMAB (9,680) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (9,653)

Which MINOXIDIL Alternatives Have Lower Alopecia Risk?

MINOXIDIL vs MIPOMERSEN MINOXIDIL vs MIRABEGRON MINOXIDIL vs MIRALAX MINOXIDIL vs MIRCERA MINOXIDIL vs MIRENA

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