Minoxidil
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Scientific Name
Minoxidil
Description of the Drug
Minoxidil is an antihypertensive vasodilating agent used for resistant hypertension that is symptomatic or has caused end organ damage.
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Brand Name(s)
Loniten, Lonolox, Men’s rogaine, Minodyl, Minoxidil, Minoxidil extra strength (for men), Minoxidil (for men), Minoxidil (for women), Regaine for men, Regaine for women, Rogaine, Rogaine extra strength (for men), Rogaine (for men), Rogaine (for women), Theroxidil, Women’s rogaine
Company Owner(s)
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc, Copley Pharmaceutical Inc, Watson Laboratories Inc, Pure Source Llc, Akorn Operating Co Llc, Royce Laboratories Inc, Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Wockhardt Bio Ag, Bausch And Lomb Inc, Sight Pharmaceuticals Inc
Mechanism(s) Of Action
| Target Name | Target Type | Action Type | Target ChEMBL ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfonylurea receptor 2, Kir6.2 | PROTEIN COMPLEX | OPENER | CHEMBL2095198 |
Clinical Trial(s)
Unichem Links
| SureChEMBL | SCHEMBL29698 | |
| Human Metabolome Database | HMDB0014494 | |
| DrugBank | DB00350 | |
| PubChem: Thomson Pharma | 15121148 | |
| LINCS | LSM-2134 | |
| PDBe | MXD | |
| BindingDB | 50237593 | |
| EPA CompTox Dashboard | DTXSID9040685 | |
| DrugCentral | 1814 | |
| Brenda | 90818 | |
| ChemicalBook | CB7383531 | |
| Guide to Pharmacology | 4254 | |
| rxnorm | MINOXIDIL | ROGAINE |
| ChEBI | 6942 | |
| ZINC | ZINC000000001735 |
