Hair Regrowth Treatment for Men and Niravam

• Generic Name: minoxidil topical
• Dosage Forms: solution
• 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: alprazolam
• Dosage Forms: tablet, orally disintegrating
• Other Brand Names: Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR, Alprazolam Intensol

Niravam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). This medicine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety.

Niravam is used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression.

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