Missed Topical Minoxidil?Do Not Double the Application
HairArticleCheck the missed-dose instructions for the topical liquid you already use.
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If you already use topical minoxidil liquid and miss an application, MedlinePlus advises skipping the missed dose and continuing your regular schedule. Do not apply a double dose to make up for it.1
Check your exact instructions
MedlinePlus says to follow your package or prescription label carefully and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain anything you do not understand.1
Have the product and the instructions you received available when you ask.
Try: “I missed an application of this topical minoxidil liquid. Can you explain its missed-dose instructions and clarify my usual schedule?”
Keep the clarified plan
Write down the advice and whom to contact with another question. Keep it with your product instructions so you can find the agreed routine again.
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- MedlinePlus / American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2017Minoxidil Topical (opens in a new tab)ab
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