PROLOX 5% TOPICAL SOLUTION contains Minoxidil which belongs to the group of medicines called Vasodilators. It is used to manage hereditary hair loss (androgenic alopecia) on the head in men and women. PROLOX 5% TOPICAL SOLUTION is used to manage only mild to moderate hair loss problems, not complete hair loss and helps to stimulate hair growth in such cases.

PROLOX 5% TOPICAL SOLUTION is not to be used in cases of the pattern of your hair loss differs from a receding hairline and crown balding, have no family history of hair loss, have total baldness or complete loss of all body hair, have inflamed, infected, irritated or painful scalp, have any condition that affects your scalp such as sunburn and psoriasis and are currently taking other medications that are being applied on the scalp. Consult your doctor for a proper physical examination of the scalp before using this medicine.

PROLOX 5% TOPICAL SOLUTION is not recommended for use in pregnant women or those who are planning to get pregnant, breastfeeding women, children less than 18 years of age as well as elderly individuals over 65 years of age.

The most common side effects of applying PROLOX 5% TOPICAL SOLUTION are headache, itching of the scalp, rash, burning sensation and excessive hair growth. Consult your doctor in case any of the side effects worsen or persist for long.