Minoxidil

CHEMBL802 Phase 4 Approuvé Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
209.2 g/mol
LogP
1.2
Phase
4

This medication relaxes and widens blood vessels to lower blood pressure, and in topical form it stimulates hair follicles to promote hair regrowth. It is used orally for severe hypertension and applied to the scalp to treat hair loss.

Masse moléculaire

209,2500 g/mol

LogP

1,20

TPSA

88,90 Ų

Règle des 5 de Lipinski

Conforme

Aires thérapeutiques

Mécanisme d'action

Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mécanisme

Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.

Structure 2D

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SMILES

Nc1cc(N2CCCCC2)nc(N)[n+]1[O-]

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H15N5O/c10-7-6-8(12-9(11)14(7)15)13-4-2-1-3-5-13/h6H,1-5,10H2,(H2,11,12)

Molecular Formula

C9H15N5O

HBD / HBA

3 / 3

Liaisons Rotatives

1

Atomes Lourds

15

No targets recorded

Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.

No interactions recorded

Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.

No side effects recorded

Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.

Foire aux questions

This medication relaxes and widens blood vessels to lower blood pressure, and in topical form it stimulates hair follicles to promote hair regrowth. It is used orally for severe hypertension and applied to the scalp to treat hair loss.

Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.

Yes, Minoxidil is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL802. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 4201. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.