REGAINE® women’s solution (3 month pack) for hereditary hair loss, 3 × 60ml, Johnson & Johnson GmbH (Otc)
Indication
The preparation is a medicine for the treatment of female pattern hair loss.
application areas
The drug stabilizes the course of female-type androgenetic alopecia in women (characteristic diffuse thinning of scalp hair in the vertex area). Treatment with this medicine promotes hair growth and can thus counteract the progression of this hair loss.
The onset of female-type hair loss in women is characterized by a reduction in hair density in the vertex and front scalp area while maintaining the hairline. Complete baldness almost never occurs, but rather diffuse thinning of the hair in the middle parting area.
Contraindication
The medicine must not be used
if you are allergic to minoxidil or any of the other ingredients of this medicine,
if you use other medicines on the scalp
if you suffer from sudden or uneven hair loss
if you are pregnant
if you breastfeed your child
Dosage
Always use this medicine exactly as described or exactly as your doctor or pharmacist tells you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
The recommended dose is:
Apply 1 ml of the preparation twice a day (morning and evening) to the affected areas of the scalp.
The amount of 1 ml solution used twice daily should not be exceeded, regardless of the size of the affected skin area.
Use in children and adolescents
The preparation must not be used in children and adolescents under the age of 18, as there are no results on effectiveness and safety from controlled clinical studies for this patient group.
Duration of application
The onset and extent of hair growth varies between individual patients. In general, twice daily treatment for 2 to 4 months is required before any effect is seen.
There is sufficient clinical experience regarding a possible therapeutic effect for an application period of up to 48 weeks.
Discontinue therapy if the desired treatment success is not achieved within 8 months.
Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of the medicine is too strong or too weak.
If you have used more than you should
The use of this medicine has shown no evidence of a correspondingly large absorption of the active ingredient minoxidil into the bloodstream, which could have an effect on the whole body. If you follow the instructions for use, an overdose is unlikely.
Greater absorption of the active substance contained in this medicine into the bloodstream may have effects throughout the body, such as: B. by:
incorrect use (in higher doses than recommended and on larger areas of the body or areas of the body other than the scalp),
patient-specific differences,
unusual sensitivity or impairment of the skin due to inflammation or abnormal skin changes on the scalp (e.g. skin abrasions or psoriasis on the scalp).
If this medicine is accidentally swallowed or applied to damaged or pathological areas of skin, it can have effects on the whole body (systemic effects).
This can cause the following side effects to occur: rapid heartbeat, lower blood pressure, accumulation of fluid and therefore sudden weight gain, dizziness, sluggishness.
In case of accidental ingestion or signs of overdose, you should consult a doctor. In the event of an overdose of the active ingredient minoxidil, the doctor can initiate symptomatic and supportive treatment.
If you forget to use it
Next time, do not apply twice as much, but continue treatment at the recommended dose. It makes no sense to repeat the missed application and could lead to undesirable effects.
If you cancel the application
If treatment is interrupted, a condition will arise within 3 to 4 months that would have been achieved without therapy.
If you have any further questions about using this medicine, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
