Apo-Gain Topical and Benemid

• Generic Name: minoxidil topical
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Rogaine, Ronoxidil, Rogaine Extra Strength, Rogaine Women's, Rogaine Men's Extra Strength

Minoxidil applied to the scalp is used to stimulate hair growth in adult men and women with a certain type of baldness. The exact way that this medicine works is not known.

If hair growth is going to occur with the use of minoxidil, it usually occurs after the medicine has been used for several months and lasts only as long as the medicine continues to be used. Hair loss will begin again within a few months after minoxidil treatment is stopped.

In the U.S., this medicine is available without a prescription.

• Generic Name: probenecid
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Benemid

Benemid is used to treat gout and gouty arthritis. Benemid reduces the amount of uric acid in your body by causing it to be passed in your urine.

Benemid is also sometimes given together with penicillin antibiotics (including ampicillin, methicillin, oxacillin, cloxacillin, or nafcillin) to make them more effective.

Benemid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.