Hair Regrowth Treatment for Men and Protriptyline

• 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: protriptyline
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Vivactil

Protriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant. Protriptyline affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression.

Protriptyline is used to treat symptoms of depression.

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