Hair Regrowth Treatment for Women and Sporanox

• 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: itraconazole
• Dosage Forms: oral solution
• Other Brand Names: Sporanox, Onmel, Sporanox PulsePak, Tolsura

Sporanox (itraconazole) is an antifungal medication that fights infections caused by fungus.

Sporanox is used to treat infections in adults caused by fungus, which can invade any part of the body including the lungs, mouth or throat, toenails, or fingernails.

It is not known if Sporanox is safe and effective in children.