I have used Minoxidil 5% for 19 days. I am not comfortable using it. So I stopped using it yesterday. If it is wrong to stop minoxidil suddenly? What steps to followed to quit Minoxidil?
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Neil Verma, HBSc, MD, FCFP - Account Suspended says:
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Like all liquid medications, the minoxidil is with a "carrier." Many people are actually allergic to one of these materials vs the other. For minoxidil, I have more patients are allergic to the carrier in the liquid than the foam. The next step is to switch to the other one. Most likely, the...