Minoxidil Tablets
Minoxidil Tablets contain minoxidil, a blood pressure medicine, in several strengths and pack sizes. You can compare the price per tablet across options.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5mg | 30 tablets | US$102.00 | US$3.40 |
| 5mg | 60 tablets | US$196.20 | US$3.27 |
| 5mg | 90 tablets | US$283.50 | US$3.15 |
| 5mg | 120 tablets | US$357.60 | US$2.98 |
| 10mg | 30 tablets | US$153.00 | US$5.10 |
| 10mg | 60 tablets | US$285.60 | US$4.76 |
| 10mg | 90 tablets | US$413.10 | US$4.59 |
| 10mg | 120 tablets | US$530.40 | US$4.42 |
- Categories
- Hair Loss · Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Minoxidil
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 5 · 10mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
No prescription needed: we place your order for Minoxidil Tablets on your behalf.
- Condition
- Hypertension
- Alternative names
- Loniten
- Therapeutic class
- Antihypertensive
- Pharmacological class
- Vasodilator
- Known off-label uses
- alopecia
- Contraindications
- phaeochromocytoma
- Precautions and warnings
- monitor for fluid retention; tachycardia
- Minor side effects
- hypertrichosis; fluid retention
- Moderate side effects
- tachycardia; orthostatic hypotension
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Onset time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- guanethidine
Serious side effects
pericardial effusion, requires immediate medical attention; angina pectoris, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Indicated to mitigate high blood pressure, utilised to support systemic vascular health.
Mechanism of action
Minoxidil is a potent peripheral vasodilator that acts by opening potassium channels in vascular smooth muscle cells, causing hyperpolarisation and subsequent relaxation of the arterial walls, resulting in decreased peripheral resistance.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Use only if essential. Breastfeeding: Available in milk; caution advised.
Minoxidil tablets contain minoxidil, a peripheral vasodilator, in 5 mg and 10 mg strengths. They are used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension). Pfizer developed the medicine, which is also known as Loniten. Hair loss is a known off-label use; at these strengths the tablets are the blood-pressure strengths, and a doctor decides any lower hair-loss dose and monitors blood pressure and heart.
Minoxidil opens potassium channels in vascular smooth muscle, relaxing arterial walls and reducing peripheral resistance. Blood pressure starts to fall within 1–2 hours and the effect lasts around 24 hours. Fluid retention and tachycardia need monitoring, and the tablets are contraindicated in phaeochromocytoma. Pericardial effusion and angina pectoris are serious effects requiring immediate medical attention (MedlinePlus).
Ordering minoxidil tablets from Malaysia
Pharmacy partners in India ship to Malaysia in discreet packaging: Express Tracked Courier takes up to one week and Standard Airmail up to three weeks, with prices in ringgit by default. Pick the strength and pack size your doctor has set. See also hair loss and the topical minoxidil product Rogaine.
FAQ
Is Minoxidil Tablets a generic medicine?
It's a generic: Minoxidil Tablets goes by the name of its active ingredient, minoxidil, instead of a brand name. Who makes it depends on supply.
What is Minoxidil Tablets for?
Minoxidil Tablets contains minoxidil and is taken for hypertension. Minoxidil is a potent peripheral vasodilator that acts by opening potassium channels in vascular smooth muscle cells, causing hyperpolarisation and subsequent relaxation of the arterial walls, resulting in decreased peripheral resistance.
How is Minoxidil Tablets priced?
That depends on the strength and pack you pick. Minoxidil Tablets comes in 5 and 10mg strengths, in packs of 30 to 120 tablets. You'll see the price per tablet for each option above, in ringgit by default or another currency you choose. Bigger packs work out cheaper per tablet. Pay with Bitcoin or Ethereum and you get an extra 10% off.
What other names is Minoxidil Tablets sold under?
You may also see minoxidil sold as Loniten. Here on MayChemist, the same ingredient is also available as Rogaine.
What are the possible side effects of Minoxidil Tablets?
The ones people notice most with minoxidil are hypertrichosis and fluid retention. Some people also get tachycardia and orthostatic hypotension. Rarer but serious: pericardial effusion and angina pectoris. These need urgent medical help.
How fast does Minoxidil Tablets work?
Minoxidil usually kicks in within 1 to 2 hours, and the effect tends to last around 24 hours. Some people notice it sooner than others.
Which medicines don't mix with Minoxidil Tablets?
Minoxidil can interact with guanethidine. Before you start Minoxidil Tablets, let your doctor or pharmacist know everything else you take.
Can I order Minoxidil Tablets online without a prescription?
Online, yes. MayChemist doesn't ask for a prescription to order Minoxidil Tablets. We're an online store, not a dispensing pharmacy: we place your order and arrange the delivery for you.
Ordering without a prescription →Can I get Minoxidil Tablets delivered in Malaysia?
Yes. Our pharmacy partners send it from India to Malaysia in plain, discreet packaging. Express Tracked Courier takes up to 1 week; Standard Airmail can take up to 3 weeks.
How ordering works →What you will receive
Minoxidil Tablets is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Minoxidil, rather than under a brand.
- You receive a quality generic; the exact manufacturer depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- It contains the same active ingredient and has the same strength as the original brand.