Minoxidil (International)
In the US, Minoxidil (minoxidil systemic) is a member of the drug class vasodilators and is used to treat High Blood Pressure.
US matches:
- Minoxidil
- Minoxidil topical
- Minoxidil (Oral)
- Minoxidil (Topical)
- Minoxidil (Systemic)
- Minoxidil Topical Foam
- Minoxidil Topical Solution
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
C02DC01,D11AX01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0038304-91-5
Chemical Formula
C9-H15-N5-O
Molecular Weight
209
Therapeutic Categories
Antihypertensive agent
Vasodilator
Topical treatment of androgenetic alopecia
Chemical Names
2,4-Diamino-6-piperidinopyrimidine 3-oxide (WHO)
2,4-Pyrimidinediamine, 6-(1-piperidinyl)-, 3-oxide
2,6-Diamino-4-piperidinopyrimidin-1-oxid (IUPAC)
Foreign Names
- Minoxidilum (Latin)
- Minoxidil (German)
- Minoxidil (French)
- Minoxidil (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Minoxidil (OS: BAN, DCIT, DCF, USAN, JAN)
- U 10858 (Upjohn) (IS)
- Minoxidil (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
- Minoxidilum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Adhair [+ Amifampridine]
Unichem, India - Aga
Nidus, India - Alerana
Vertex, Russian Federation - Alocutan
Sun-Farm, Poland - Alocutan 20 mg/ml
Dermapharm, Austria - Alocutan 50 mg/ml
Dermapharm, Austria - Alocutan Forte
Sun-Farm, Poland - Alomax
Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska); Belupo, Macedonia - Alomax 5%
Belupo, Serbia - Alopek
Royal Pharma, Chile - Alopexy
Pierre Fabre, Romania; Pierre Fabre, Russian Federation; Pierre Fabre Hellas AE, Greece; Pierre Fabre Iberica, Spain; Pierre Fabre, Poland; Pierre Fabre, Tunisia - Alopexy 2%
Pierre Fabre, Switzerland; Pierre Fabre, Luxembourg; Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, France; Pierre Fabre Sante, Belgium - Alopexy 5%
Pierre Fabre, Austria; Pierre Fabre, Luxembourg; Pierre Fabre, Turkey; Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, France; Pierre Fabre Pharma, Germany - Alorexyl
Pierre Fabre, Portugal - Alostil 2%
Johnson & Johnson, France - Alostil 5%
Johnson & Johnson, France - Aloxid
Interbat, Indonesia - Aloxidil
IDI Farmaceutici, Italy; Theraskin, Brazil; Vinas, Spain - Anagen 5%
Cassara, Argentina; D & M Pharma, Chile - Androvium 2%
Assos, Turkey - Androvium 5%
Assos, Turkey - Androxil 2%
Laboratoires Bailleul International SA, Greece - Androxil 5%
Laboratoires Bailleul International SA, Greece - Apo-Gain
Apotex, Canada - Axelan
Pharmazac SA, Greece - Axelan 5%
Pharmazac SA, Greece - Belohair
Belupo, Czech Republic - Bioxinin Forte
Biota, Turkey - Boots Hair Loss Treatment
The Boots Company, United Kingdom - Botafex
Pharmex, Greece - Botafex 2%
Pharmex, Greece - Botafex 5%
Pharmex, Greece - Capillus
Dong-A, South Korea - Capixidil
Dispert, Uruguay - Capixidil Plus [+ Biotin, + Dexpanthenol]
Dispert, Uruguay - Capixidil Plus Forte [+ Biotin, + Dexpanthenol]
Dispert, Uruguay - Carexidil
Difa Cooper, Italy - Coverit
Micro Gratia, India - Da Fei Xin
Ante Bio-Pharmaceutical, China - Dinaxil
Serra Pamies, Spain - Eminox
Pharmacore Laboratories, Indonesia - Folcare
IFC Skincare Portugal, Portugal - Folcress
Grisi Hnos, Mexico - Folister [+ Tretinoin]
Procaps, Colombia - Folister Complex [+ Tretinoin, + Clobetasol]
Procaps, Colombia - Gainehair [+ Amifampridine]
Wockhardt, India - Guayaten
Flupal, Venezuela - Hair 4 U [+ Amifampridine]
Glenmark, India - Hair A-Gain
Key Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Hair Grow
Dar Al Dawa, Kuwait; Dar Al Dawa, Oman - Hair Max
Elko, Pakistan; Sante, Pakistan - Hair Regrowth Formula
Vita Health Products, Canada - Hairgain
Perrigo, Israel - Hairgain 5%
Perrigo, Israel - Hairgaine
Medpharma, Oman - Hairgrow
Dar Al Dawa, Lebanon; Dar-Al-Dawa, Romania; Dar-Al-Dawa Pharm, Hong Kong - Hair-Treat
Rekah, Israel - Hair-Treat Forte
Rekah, Israel - Hairway
Boderm, Greece - Hairway 5%
Boderm, Greece - Headway
Pacific Pharm, Hong Kong - Heldemax 5%
Induquimica, Peru - Higrow
Shaigan, Pakistan - Inoxi
Psycorem, India - Inoxi Forte
Psycorem, India - Kenacin
Catedral, Paraguay - Lacovin
Galderma, Spain - Locemix
Euroderm, Argentina - Loniten
IFET, Greece; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Spain; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Slovakia; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, South Africa; Pfizer Italia, Italy; Wyeth Pharma, Brazil - Loniten 10mg
Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - Loniten 2.5mg
Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - Loniten 5 mg
Pfizer, Austria - Lonnoten
Pfizer, Netherlands - Lonolox 10
Pfizer, Germany - Lonolox 2,5
Pfizer, Germany - Lonoten
LENIS, Slovenia; Pfizer, France; Sanolabor, Slovenia - Loxon 2%
Sanofi-Aventis, Poland - Loxon 5%
Sanofi-Aventis, Poland - Ma Evans Intervencion Capilar
Genomma Laboratories México, Mexico - Mandi
Wanma Pharmaceutical, China - Manoxidil
March Pharma, Thailand - Men's Rogaine
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, United States - Minocutan
Mibe Pharmaceuticals, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Minodil
Charoon Bhesaj, Thailand - Minodril
Biorespond, Greece - Minorax
Quilab Farma, Peru - Minorga
Bailleul, Slovakia; Laboratoires Bailleul, Malta; Laboratoires Bailleul, Romania - Minostyl 2%
Opalia, Tunisia - Minostyl 5%
Opalia, Tunisia - Minox
Edol, Portugal; Lafedar, Argentina - Minoxi 5
Trima, Israel - Minoxi-5
Trima Unipharm, Singapore - Minoxicutan
Dermapharm, Germany - Minoxidil
Biosintética, Brazil; Labinco, Colombia; Mutual, United States; Par Pharmaceutical, United States; Perrigo, United States; Sun Pharma, United States; Target Pharma, Greece; Watson Pharmaceutical, United States - Minoxidil 5%
Farmindustria, Peru - Minoxidil AL 2%
Eurofarma, Peru - Minoxidil Bailleul
Laboratoires Bailleul-Biorga, Hong Kong - Minoxidil Bailleul 2%
Bailleul, France - Minoxidil Bailleul 5%
Bailleul, France - Minoxidil Bio-H-Tin Pharma
Dr. R. Pfleger Chemische Fabrik, Germany - Minoxidil Bio-H-Tin Pharma 20mg/ml
Bio-H-Tin Pharma, Austria - Minoxidil Bio-H-Tin Pharma 50mg/ml
Bio-H-Tin Pharma, Austria - Minoxidil Biorga
Bailleul, Spain; Bailleul, Portugal - Minoxidil Biorga 2%
Bailleul, Luxembourg; Laboratoires Bailleul, Belgium - Minoxidil Biorga 5%
Bailleul, Luxembourg; Laboratoires Bailleul, Belgium - Minoxidil Cooper 2%
Cooper, France - Minoxidil Cooper 5%
Cooper, France - Minoxidil Dermapharm
Dermapharm, United Kingdom - Minoxidil extra Strength for Men
Actavis, United States; Perrigo, United States; Wockhardt, United States - Minoxidil Fagron
Fagron, Netherlands - Minoxidil for Men
Actavis, United States; Hi-Tech, United States; Perrigo, United States; Watson Pharmaceutical, United States; Wockhardt, United States - Minoxidil for Women
Hi-Tech, United States; Perrigo, United States; Watson Pharmaceutical, United States - Minoxidil Inteli
Inteli Generics Nord, Lithuania - Minoxidil IPS
IPS, Tunisia - Minoxidil Isac
Derm Pharma, Philippines - Minoxidil Isdin
Isdin, Spain - Minoxidil Lab Opodex 2%
Lab Opodex Industries, Vietnam - Minoxidil Lab Opodex 5%
Lab Opodex Industries, Vietnam - Minoxidil Lafedar
Lafedar, Argentina - Minoxidil Lavineli
Lavineli Farmaceutica, Poland - Minoxidil Maxpharma
Maxpharma, Latvia - Minoxidil MK
MK, Colombia; MK, Ecuador - Minoxidil Mylan 2%
Mylan, France - Minoxidil Mylan 5%
Mylan, France - Minoxidil Orifarm
Orifarm Generics, Sweden - Minoxidil Orifarm Forte
Orifarm Generics, Sweden - Minoxidil Pharma Arte
Pharma Arte, Paraguay - Minoxidil Pharmaghreb
Pharmaghreb, Tunisia - Minoxidil Quilab Generic
Quilab Farma, Peru - Minoxidil Sandoz Conseil 2%
Sandoz, France - Minoxidil Sandoz Conseil 5%
Sandoz, France - Minoxidil Teva Conseil 2%
Teva Santé, France - Minoxidil Teva Conseil 5%
Teva Santé, France - Minoxidil Vinas
Vinas, Spain - Minoxil
DG Farma, Turkey - Minoximen
Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite, Italy - Minoxin
Brookes, Pakistan - Minoxiten
Suiphar, Dominican Republic; Suiphar, Ecuador - Minscalp
East West, India - Mintop
Dr. Reddy's, India - Modil
General Drugs House, Thailand - Moxidil
Hanmi, South Korea - Neocapil
Galderma, Slovakia; Spirig, Czech Republic - Neocapil 2%
Galderma Schweiz, Switzerland - Neocapil 20 mg/ml
Galderma, Hungary - Neocapil 5%
Galderma Schweiz, Switzerland - Neoxidil
Galderma, Kuwait - Neoxidil 2%
Galderma, Lebanon; Galderma, Luxembourg; Galderma Benelux, Belgium - Nherea
Zwitter Pharmaceuticals, Greece - Noxdyl Forte
Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey - Noxidil
T.O. Chemicals, Thailand - Noxidil 5%
Perrigo, Israel - Noxidil Forte
T.O. Chemicals, Thailand - Oxofenil 2%
CHR. K. Unimed, Cyprus - Piladex
Tecnofarma, Paraguay - Pilfud
Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Bosnalijek, Croatia (Hrvatska); Bosnalijek, Macedonia; Bosnalijek, Serbia - Pilogan 2%
Grünenthal, Colombia - Pilogro
Fulford, India - Pilomin
Palsons, India - Piloxidil
Chemical Research, Poland - Recrea
Meda OTC, Sweden - Recrea Forte
Meda, Norway; Meda OTC, Sweden - Regain
Renata, Bangladesh - Regaine
Aerosol-Service, Russian Federation; Janssen-Cilag, Bulgaria; Janssen-Cilag, Serbia; Johnson & Johnson, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Johnson & Johnson, Germany; Johnson & Johnson, Spain; Johnson & Johnson, Greece; Johnson & Johnson, Hong Kong; Johnson & Johnson, Croatia (Hrvatska); Johnson & Johnson, Italy; Johnson & Johnson, New Zealand; Johnson & Johnson, Portugal; Johnson & Johnson, Singapore; Johnson & Johnson, Thailand; Johnson & Johnson, Taiwan; Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Netherlands; Johnson & Johnson Pacific, Australia; McNeil, Czech Republic; McNeil, Estonia; McNeil, Ireland; McNeil, Lithuania; McNeil, Latvia; McNeil, Malta; McNeil, Oman; McNeil, Romania; McNeil Products, Slovenia; NeoFarma, Malta; Pfizer, Mexico; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Kuwait - Regaine 2%
Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Johnson & Johnson, Austria; Johnson & Johnson Hellas, Cyprus - Regaine 20 mg/ml
Johnson & Johnson, Hungary - Regaine 5%
Aerosol Service, Israel; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Johnson & Johnson, Austria; Johnson & Johnson, Belgium; Johnson & Johnson Hellas, Cyprus; McNeil Products, United Kingdom - Regaine Extra Strength
Johnson & Johnson Pacific, Australia; McNeil, Malta; McNeil Products, United Kingdom; NeoFarma, Malta - Regaine Forte
McNeil, Denmark - Regaxidil
Cantabria, Spain - Regro
Actavis, New Zealand; DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Malaysia; DHA, Singapore - Regroe
Derm Pharma, Philippines - Regrou
Surya Dermato Medica Lab, Indonesia - Regrou Forte
Surya Dermato Medica Lab, Indonesia - Regrowth
Medicine Products, Thailand - Relive
ZYG, Philippines - Renace-K
Brisafarma, Peru - Renobell
Licol, Colombia - Reten
T.O. Chemicals, Thailand - Rexidil
Washington, Taiwan - Rogaine
Johnson & Johnson, Canada; McNeil, Finland; McNeil, Sweden - Rogaine for Men
Johnson & Johnson, United States - Rogaine for Women
Johnson & Johnson, United States - Rogaine forte
McNeil, Sweden - Rogan
Koçak, Turkey - Roquinna
McNeil, Sweden - Si Bi Shen
Jiqi Huakang Pharmaceutical, China - Splendora
Square, Bangladesh - Superminox 2%
Finadiet, Argentina - Superminox 5%
Finadiet, Argentina - Theroxidil
Ei, United States - Topixidil
Flupal, Venezuela - Tricolocion
Investi, Argentina - Tricolocion 5%
Investi, Argentina - Tricoplus
Raymos, Argentina - Tricovivax
Medinfar, Lebanon; Medinfar, Portugal - Tricoxane 2%
ITF - Labomed Farmaceutica, Chile - Tricoxane 5%
ITF - Labomed Farmaceutica, Chile - Tricoxidil
Johnson & Johnson, Italy - Trugain
Ziska, Bangladesh - Tugain
Cipla, India - Unipexil 2%
Gifrer, France - Unipexil 5%
Gifrer, France - Vaxdil
Licol, Colombia - Vius
Special Medicines M.I.K.E., Greece - Women's Rogaine
Johnson & Johnson, Canada; Johnson & Johnson, United States - Xenogrow
Incepta, Bangladesh - Xue Rui
Bausch & Lomb, China - Ylox
Fortbenton, Argentina - Zeldilon
Decomed, Portugal - Zitoxil 2%
Elmor, Venezuela - Zitoxil 3%
Elmor, Venezuela
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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