Hypertrichosis due to minoxidil.
A case of hypertrichosis due to the hypotensive drug minoxidil is described. A review of the literature suggests that this complication appears in nearly all patients treated with this drug. The mechanism is unknown, but the similarity to the cases of hypertrichosis due to diazoxide, another potent vasodilator, suggests that increased cutaneous blood flow may be a factor.
D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011743:Pyrimidines; D008914:Minoxidil