Minoxidil Foam

Use Minoxidil Foam (For Men) as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Minoxidil Foam (For Men) comes with an extra patient leaflet. Talk to your pharmacist if you have questions about this information.
Apply half a capful to the area of hair loss as directed.
Do NOT apply to red, irritated, or inflamed skin.
Minoxidil Foam (For Men) is only for use on the top of the head. Do NOT apply to other parts of the body.
Wash your hands after using Minoxidil Foam (For Men).
Use Minoxidil Foam (For Men) on a regular schedule to get the most benefit from it. Continue to use Minoxidil Foam (For Men) even when your hair begins to grow. Do not miss any doses.
If you miss a dose of Minoxidil Foam (For Men), use it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Minoxidil Foam (For Men).
Important safety information:

Minoxidil Foam (For Men) may cause dizziness. This effect may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Minoxidil Foam (For Men) with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
Minoxidil Foam (For Men) is for topical use only. Avoid getting Minoxidil Foam (For Men) in your eyes, nose, or mouth. If you get Minoxidil Foam (For Men) in your eyes, wash them out with cool tap water.
It may take 2 to 4 months for Minoxidil Foam (For Men) to work. If you do not see hair regrowth after 4 months, check with your doctor.
If you stop using Minoxidil Foam (For Men) regularly, you may lose the hair that has regrown. Your hair loss may begin again.
Do NOT use more than the recommended dose or use more often than directed without checking with your doctor.
Minoxidil Foam (For Men) may cause harm if it is swallowed. If you may have taken it by mouth, contact your poison control center or emergency room right away.
Minoxidil Foam (For Men) is extremely flammable. Do not get near fire or a flame. Do not smoke while using or right after using Minoxidil Foam (For Men).
Talk with your doctor before you use any other medicines on your scalp. Minoxidil Foam (For Men) should not be used in CHILDREN younger than 18 years old; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: Minoxidil Foam (For Men) may cause harm to the fetus. It is not known if Minoxidil Foam (For Men) is found in breast milk. Minoxidil Foam (For Men) should not be used by women.

Minoxidil Foam

Regrowing hair in patients who have gradually thinning hair or gradual hair loss on the top of the head.

Minoxidil Foam (For Men) is a vasodilator. Exactly how Minoxidil Foam (For Men) works to regrow scalp hair is not known. It may dilate blood vessels in the scalp. This may improve hair follicle function and stimulate scalp hair growth.
Do NOT use Minoxidil Foam (For Men) if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Minoxidil Foam (For Men)
you are a woman
you only have hair loss toward the front of your head (eg, a receding hair line); Minoxidil Foam (For Men) is not used to treat this kind of hair loss
you have no family history of hair loss or you do not know the reason for your hair loss you have sudden or patchy hair loss
your scalp is red, inflamed, infected, or painful
you are using other medicines on your scalp

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you. Before using Minoxidil Foam (For Men):

Some medical conditions may interact with Minoxidil Foam (For Men). Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
if you have heart, blood pressure, or blood vessel problems

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Minoxidil Foam (For Men). Because little, if any, of Minoxidil Foam (For Men) is absorbed into the blood, the risk of it interacting with another medicine is low.

Ask your health care provider if Minoxidil Foam (For Men) may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

Minoxidil Foam

For external use only. For use by men only. Extremely flammable: Avoid fire, flame or smoking during and immediately after application. Do not use if: You are a woman, your amount of hair loss is different than that shown on outside of this carton or your hair loss is on the front of the scalp. Minoxidil Topical Aerosol, 5% (Foam) is not intended for frontal baldness or receding hairline.

Do not use if you have no family history of hair loss, you do not know the reason for your hair loss, you are under 18 years of age, your scalp is red, inflamed, infected, or painful, and/or you use other medicines on the scalp. Do not use on babies and children. Ask a doctor before use if you have heart disease. When using this product do not apply on other parts of the body and avoid contact with the eyes. In case of accidental contact, rinse eyes with large amounts of cool tap water. Some people have experienced changes in hair color and/or texture. It takes time to regrow hair. Results may occur at 2 months with twice a day usage. For some men, you may need to use this product for at least 4 months before you see results. The amount of hair growth is different for each person. This product will not work for all men. Stop use and ask a doctor if chest pain, rapid heartbeat, faintness, or dizziness occurs, and/or sudden, unexplained weight gain occurs, your hands or feet swell, scalp irritation or redness occurs, unwanted facial hair growth occurs, you do not see hair regrowth in 4 months. May be harmful if used when pregnant or breast-feeding.