What is ROGAINE ( Regaine ) ? Rogaine, Regaine is a solution that is to be used only on your scalp. It contains the active ingredient minoxidil in a mixture of alcohol, propylene glycol and water. What ROGAINE, Regaine is used for & how it works ROGAINE, Regaine is used as a long-term treatment for common baldness. ROGAINE, Regaine is not a cure for baldness, but in some men and women it can improve hair regrowth. However, exactly how ROGAINE,Regaine works is not known. How effective is ROGAINE, Regaine in regrowing hair? It is important for you to understand that ROGAINE, Regaine does not work well in all people, and how well it works depends on a number of things. Your pharmacist or doctor can best decide whether you are likely to respond to treatment with ROGAINE, Regaine. You should discuss what results you might expect from treatment with ROGAINE, regaine with your pharmacist or doctor. If you respond to treatment with ROGAINE, Regaine, your initial regrowth may at first be soft, downy hair ("vellus"), and may hardly be visible. After further treatment it is likely that your hair regrowth will change and become the same colour and thickness as the rest of your hair. Patients using ROGAINE, Regaine have reported that the loss of hair is slowed during treatment. Treatment with ROGAINE, Regaine is a long-term therapy for hair regrowth. If you respond to treatment, you will need to continue to use ROGAINE® in order to keep the new hair and also to stop additional hair loss. If you stop using ROGAINE, Regaine you will probably lose the hair that has already grown back. This hair loss will occur about three to four months after stopping treatment. The balding process will also start again. Do not use ROGAINE, Regaine if: You do not have a family history of hair loss. Your hair loss is sudden and/or unexplained. Your scalp is red, inflamed, irritated, infected or painful. You have had an allergic reaction to ROGAINE, Regaine or any of its ingredients. You are under 18 or over 65 years of age. The expiry date (EXP) printed on the pack has passed. You are a woman who is pregnant or breast-feeding What should I tell my pharmacist or doctor before using ROGAINE, Regaine? Tell your pharmacist or doctor about medical problems you have now or have had in the past. In particular, tell your pharmacist or doctor if: you are taking any other medicines, including medicines you have bought without a prescription from a pharmacy or a supermarket you have any heart problems Some medicines may affect the way others work. Your pharmacist or doctor will be able to tell you what to do when using ROGAINE, Regaine with other medicines. Can ROGAINE, Regaine be used by children or people over 65 years of age? As there is no experience with the use of ROGAINE, Regaine in children or people over 65 years of age, it should not be used by them. Can I use ROGAINE, Regaine while I am taking other medicines? Theoretically, some people taking certain drugs to treat high blood pressure could experience a fall in blood pressure on standing. If you have any concerns please speak to your pharmacist or doctor. Your treatment with ROGAINE, Regaine may not be as effective, if you take diethylcarbamazine or paracetamol regularly.