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Can oral minoxidil cause permanent damage to the heart over long-term use? husband is using 2.7mg daily for hair loss but will stop if there are these side effects?

Q: can oral minoxidil cause permanent damage to the heart over long-term use? husband is using 2.7mg daily for hair loss but will stop if there are these side effects?

: Oral minoxidil is one of the newer treatments for hair loss, but can produce a lower blood pressure and some sig issues with weakness upon getting up too soon from a chair { orthostatic hypotension }. Quite often, the dose given is somewhat lower than his current dose. Be sure to have him monitored by his dermatologist.

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Dr. Stanley Katz answered

Oral minoxidil is one of the newer treatments for hair loss, but can produce a lower blood pressure and some sig issues with weakness upon getting up too soon from a chair { orthostatic hypotension }. Quite often, the dose given is somewhat lower than his current dose. Be sure to have him monitored by his dermatologist.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 1/10/2023

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A member asked:

Can oral minoxidil cause permanent damage to the heart over long-term use? husband is using 2.7mg daily for hair loss but will stop if there are these side effects?

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