Minoxidil
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)
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.
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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