What would be the best way to get off minoxidil?

Been using minoxidil for little over a year now sometimes on and off but I absolutely love the results it has given me how ever the times where I had run out of it and had to wait say a week or two before I got new bottles I noticed rapid hair shedding and more thinning, which is to be expected but now I’m at the point where I want to look other alternatives and not risk any more hair loss. How ever if minoxidil is my only option I will stick with it.