Drug Facts
Ingredient
|
Active Ingredient |
Purpose |
|
Minoxidil 5% w/v |
Hair
regrowth treatment for men |
Uses
to regrow hair on the top of the scalp
(vertex only, see pictures blow)
Warnings
For external use only. For use by men
only.
Flammable: Keep away from fire or flame
Do not use if:
■ you are a woman
■ your amount of hair loss is different than
that shown on the side of this carton or your
hair loss is on the
front of the scalp. Minoxidil topical
solution 5% is not intended for frontal baldness
or receding hairline.
■ you have no family history of hair loss
■ your hair loss is sudden and/or patchy
■ you do not know the reason for your hair
loss
■ you use other medicines on the scalp
■ your scalp is red, inflamed, infected,
irritated, or painful
■ you are under 18 years of age. 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
■ 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 regrowth 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
■ 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.
Keep out of reach of children. If
swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison
Control Center right away.
Directions
■ apply one ml with dropper 2 times a day
directly onto the scalp in the hair loss area
■ using more or more often will not improve
results
■ continued use is necessary or hair loss
will begin again
Other
information
■ see hair loss pictures on side of this
carton
■ before use, read all information on carton
and enclosed leaflet
■ clinical research in mostly white men aged
18-49 years with moderate degrees of hair loss,
showed that
minoxidil topical solution 5% for men
provides more hair regrowth than minoxidil
topical solution 2% for men.
■ hair regrowth has not been shown to last
longer than 48 weeks of continuous treatment in
large clinical trials with minoxidil topical
solution 5% for men.
■ keep the carton. It contains important
information.
■ store at 20° to 25° C (68° to 77° F). Keep
tightly closed. [See USP Controlled Room
Temperature].

If men have more hair loss or hair loss in a
place different than shown above, Men’s
Provillus Minoxidil Topical Solution 5% may not
work.
Inactive ingredients
■ alcohol (30% v/v), propylene glycol (50%
v/v), purified water.