Therapeutic uses:
- Topical minoxidil is used to stimulate hair growth in male baldness.
Side effects:
- Hypotension and reflex tachycardia.
- Salt and water retention.
- Headache, Anginal pain, Nausea, Dizziness (HAND).
- Hypertrichosis= hirsutism (undesirable hair growth in the face and body).