How effective is oral minoxidil (loniten) for androgenetic alopecia and what dosage works best?

This needs an in-person evaluation. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

In  my opinion, oral minoxidil is more effective than topical minoxidil. We adjust the dose of minoxidil in women based upon their clinical and medical history. Dosage can range from . 0675 mg to .25 mg.. There are quite a few factors involved in prescribing  and monitoring  oral minoxidil and I recommend that you find someone who has experience..

It's not so much an issue of what dose works best but rather what dose is safe and still works. The two are very very different concepts. High doses of oral minoxidil work wonderfully for hair but are likely to cause a range of side effects.