Loniten
Utilized to target high blood pressure and promote scalp hair growth.
- Categories
- Men's Health · Heart & Blood Pressure · Hair Loss
- Active ingredient
- Minoxidil
- Supply
- Pharmacy
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 5 · 10mg
Loniten details
- Conditions
- Hypertension · Severe Hypertension
- Alternative names
- Rogaine; Regaine
- Therapeutic class
- Antihypertensive
- Pharmacological class
- Vasodilator
- Known off-label uses
- alopecia androgenetica
- Contraindications
- hypersensitivity to minoxidil; phaeochromocytoma
- Minor side effects
- hypertrichosis; fluid retention
- Moderate side effects
- tachycardia; nausea
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Patient summary
- utilized to target high blood pressure and promote scalp hair growth.
- Supply category
- Pharmacist only, dispensed without a prescription
- Manufacturer
- Pfizer
- Onset Time
- 30–60 minutes
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store at room temperature in a dry place.
- Drug interactions
- guanethidine
- Age restrictions
- Not recommended for children.
Precautions and warnings
monitor heart rate; fluid retention; avoid in patients with recent myocardial infarction
Serious side effects
pericardial effusion, requires immediate medical attention; tamponade, requires immediate medical attention
Mechanism of action
Minoxidil acts as a potent vasodilator, widening blood vessels to improve blood flow. In the treatment of hypertension, it reduces peripheral vascular resistance. When utilized for hair growth, it stimulates hair follicle activity and prolongs the growth cycle through local vascularization.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Use only if indicated by a specialist. Breastfeeding: Not advised due to potential systemic absorption.
Where this medicine is registered
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Japan
- Australia
- New Zealand
- UAE
- South Africa
About Loniten
Loniten is a brand of Minoxidil, a medication used to treat hypertension and severe hypertension. While the active ingredient is also sold as Rogaine or Regaine for hair growth, this oral formulation is manufactured by Pfizer and supplied as a tablet in 5mg and 10mg strengths for the management of cardiovascular health.
Buying Loniten online
Loniten is found across 14 markets including Indonesia, Taiwan and South Korea, with availability also in Japan, the UAE and Singapore. For expats or travellers living in the region, generic Minoxidil, largely sourced from manufacturing hubs in India, provides a more affordable alternative to the brand name products. These tablets are ordered online with delivery options available for those far from a well stocked local pharmacy.