Minoxidil
"Minoxidil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A potent direct-acting peripheral vasodilator (VASODILATOR AGENTS) that reduces peripheral resistance and produces a fall in BLOOD PRESSURE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p371)
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D008914
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.621.493 D03.383.742.418
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Minoxidil" by people in Profiles.
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Gupta R, High WA, Butler D, Murase JE. Medicolegal aspects of prescribing dermatological medications in pregnancy. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2013 Dec; 32(4):209-16.