Chemical Names: Minoxidil
CAS number: 38304-91-5
Molecular Formula: C9H15N5O
Molecular Weight: 209.253 g/mol
Appearance: White powder
Usage: Hair loss treatment
Minoxidil, applied topically, is widely used for the treatment of hair loss. It is effective in helping promote hair growth in people with androgenic alopecia regardless of sex.About 40% of men experience hair regrowth after 3-6 months.Minoxidil must be used indefinitely for continued support of existing hair follicles and the maintenance of any experienced hair regrowth.
Minoxidil can used for refractory hypertension and renal hypertension, the antihypertensive effects of hydralazine stronger than that.Mechanism for the K + channel opening, so that vascular smooth muscle. it Is a vasodilator antihypertensive drug classes. Does not cause orthostatic hypotension, no long-term efficacy of medication .
Minoxidil was the first drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (hair loss).Before that, minoxidil had been used as vasodilator drug prescribed as oral tablet to treat high blood pressure that included hair growth and reversal of male baldness.
Test Result |
Specifications |
Results |
Appearance |
White or almost white crystalline |
White crystal powder |
Identification |
Positive |
Positive |
Residue on ignition |
≤0.5% |
0.05% |
Heavy metals |
≤10ppm |
5ppm |
As |
≤1ppm |
≤1ppm |
Pb |
≤1ppm |
≤1ppm |
Loss on drying |
≤0.5% |
0.15% |
Organic volatile impurities |
Accord with USP34 |
Accord with USP34 |
Total Impurities |
≤1.5% |
Conform |
Assay |
97%-103% |
99.96% |