Rogaine Side Effects

Does Rogaine work? Yes. The sooner, the better!
	Rogaine Side Effects
Less then 6% of Men' Rogaine Extra Strength users reported mild side effects of rogaine, such as itching or irritation

Drug interactions with Rogaine

In order to not increase the absorption of Rogaine, it is indicated to not use Rogaine in association with the following products:

Retin-A, Renova, RoC, or other products based on tretinoin (Vitamin A derivate)
corticosteroids
Vaseline

Using Propecia and Rogaine together

There are not relevant studies about using Propecia and Rogaine at the same time.

There is a published report involving a young man using both Rogaine (minoxidil - but here was also mixed with Retin-A) and finasteride(Propecia). Even if significant improvements have been obtained, it can not be considered a certain conclusion.

Resources:
1998, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Rogaine product information
2001, Micromedex, Inc.,: Healthcare Series.

Side Effects of Rogaine

1997: FDA considered Rogaine safe enough to be used without a prescription.

Possible Rogaine Side effects: (in less then 6% of subjects)

Most frequent side effect of Rogaine is scalp irritation.
For temporarily switch to Men's Rogaine Regular Strength
Hands or feet swell
scalp redness

Things to consider:

Men's Rogaine works without interacting/altering male hormones
First results can be seen in 2-4 months for using Rogaine for Men and up to 4 months using Rogaine for Women
Women's Rogaine treatment can not be stoped. Doing so, the hair will start to thin again.

DO NOT use Rogaine if:

you are pregnant or nursing, unless you see your physician
you are under 18 years of age
your scalp is in a bad condition (infections, redness, irritation)
your hair loss is sudden / childbirth related