Regaine women's solution with 2% minoxidil

Regaine Women in detail

The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

How to use?
With the applicator: Rub the product into the scalp. Use the applicator for this.
With the pump spray: Spray the product onto the scalp or hair. Then massage in the product.
Wait at least 4 hours after application before moistening the scalp or hair. Wash your hands thoroughly after use. Avoid accidental contact with mucous membranes, eyes and open skin areas.

Duration of use?
The duration of use depends on the type of symptoms and/or the course of the disease. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Overdosage?
If the medicine is used as described, no overdosage symptoms are known. If in doubt, consult your doctor.

Have you forgotten to use it?
Continue the application as normal (i.e. not with twice the amount) at the next prescribed time.

As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing for infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.

A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will personalise it, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.

The medicine must not be used for more than 1 month after opening/preparation!
The medicine must be stored at room temperature after opening/preparation.

- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Hair loss that occurs suddenly or unevenly

Which age group should be considered?
- Children and adolescents under the age of 18: The medicine must not be used.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: The medicine must not be used.
- Breastfeeding: The medicine must not be used.

If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?

- Contact dermatitis (allergic skin reactions that only occur with repeated use)
- Itching
- Scaling of the skin
- Inflammatory reactions of the skin
- Skin rash that appears fleetingly
- Reddening of the skin on the head, if this persists, please consult your doctor
- Cardiovascular reactions, if the following symptoms occur without any recognisable cause and persist for a long time, please consult your doctor:
- Low blood pressure
- palpitations
- Chest pain
- dizziness
- Water retention (oedema) (e.g. in the hands, feet)
- General weakness
- Weight gain, if this occurs without a recognisable cause, please consult your doctor

If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information provided here, side effects occurring in at least one in 1,000 treated patients are taken into account.
- Solvents (e.g. propylene glycol, E 477) can cause skin irritation.
- There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore generally inform your doctor or pharmacist of any other medicine you are already using before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.
How does the active ingredient of the medicine work?

The active ingredient lowers high blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels and thus reducing the resistance of the blood vessels.
When the active ingredient was used, increased hair growth was initially observed as an undesirable effect. This effect is now being utilised therapeutically. However, the mechanism of action responsible for this has not yet been clarified.
Effectiveness in the temple area (receding hairline) has not been proven.

Application

- Hereditary hair loss in women

Dosage

Dosage with the contact applicator:1 ml2 times a dayAdult women in the morning and eveningDosage with the pump spray:6 sprays2 times a dayAdult women in the morning and evening