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Does changing the Minoxidil brand affect my treatment?

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lance.cs11Aug 11, 2018

First month I used Abbott minichek minoxidil 5% now i Switched to Cipla Tugain minoxidil 5%.

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Dr. Jeff Rapaport, MD
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