Hair Regrowth Treatment for Women and Metoclopramide Injection Solution

• Generic Name: minoxidil topical
• Dosage Forms: topical 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: metoclopramide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Metozolv ODT, Reglan

• This medicine is not approved for use in children. However, the doctor may decide the benefits of taking metoclopramide injection solution outweigh the risks. If your child has been given metoclopramide injection solution, ask the doctor for information about the benefits and risks. Talk with the doctor if you have questions about giving metoclopramide injection solution to your child.