MONITORING BLOOD PRESSURE WHEN BEGINNING ORAL MINOXIDIL:

First, buy a wrist, arm or finger blood pressure cuff at your local drug store if you do not have one
Click here for blood pressure monitoring chart which you can print out
Record your blood pressure and heart rate three times to get a baseline before starting oral minoxidil
Because oral minoxidil, even in low doses, can lower blood pressure, start with 1.25 mg (1/2 pill) daily for week. After one week measure and record your blood pressure and heart rate. Also, if you feel lightheaded or dizzy at anytime record your blood pressure and heart rate.
If you tolerated 1.25mg after the first week, you can increase to the oral minoxidil dose for hair loss of 2.5mg daily (1 pill daily).

When first starting oral minoxidil, STOP all topical minoxidil products for two weeks while adjusting to the oral minoxidil dose. After the second week, if you tolerate the full 2.5mg daily oral dose without any major blood pressure or heart rate changes and no feelings of dizziness, you can add back topical minoxidil.

WARNING:

Do NOT combine topical minoxidil creams with oral minoxidil
Also, do not combine multiple topical minoxidil products such as minoxidil sprays and minoxidil shampoo. Doing so increases risk of cardiovascular side effects and hirsutism.

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