What to do if you have a headache with minoxidil application?

Minoxidil Apply headache after use may be related to scalp breakage or drug side effects, according to the situation of symptomatic treatment, if necessary, stop the drug observation. Minoxidil application is a peripheral vasodilator, can be used to treat male pattern baldness and baldness phenomenon, the exact mechanism of the specific treatment of hair loss is not clear, may be related to the expansion of subcutaneous blood vessels, improve microcirculation around the hair follicle. Minoxidil application headache after use, first of all, to check the use of the drug site there is no scalp breakage, inflammation, if there is a need to stop the drug, treatment of the scalp of the original disease, pay attention to clean, can be used externally to promote the repair of traumas, such as infections can be externally used mupirocin anti-infection treatment, after the cure and then continue to use the drug. Secondly, the drug clinically common adverse reactions are mild dermatitis of the scalp, but also some patients may appear irritant dermatitis (redness, dandruff and burning pain), facial swelling, allergies, shortness of breath, headache, neuritis, vertigo, edema, chest pain and other related adverse reactions, once appeared need to immediately stop the drug, consult the physician and then the corresponding diagnosis and treatment. When the patient appears after the use of headache symptoms, you should stop using the drug, and according to their own situation, if necessary, follow the doctor’s advice to replace the other drug treatment.