Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says. Minoxidil-- the active ingredient in over-the-counter ...
Minoxidil-- the active ingredient in over-the-counter Rogaine -- is commonly prescribed for hair loss, but is also used to dilate blood vessels as a treatment for high blood pressure ...
The prescription treatment is known, however, to dilate blood vessels, and experts worry that this could increase the heart-related side effects of chemotherapy and lead to chest pain, shortness ...