Minoxidil

• Background:

  Mioxidil is an anti-hypertensive vasodilator, causing the widening of blood vessels and opening potassium channels (1). It also claims to slow hair loss, most likely having something to do with its nitric oxide chemical moiety (2).

• Description:

  K+ channel activator

• Product Name Alternative:

  3-hydroxy-2-imino-6-piperidin-1-ylpyrimidin-4-amine

• UNSPSC:

  41116105

• Type:

  Activator

• Source:

  Synthetic

• Field of Research:

  Neuroscience | Ion Channels

• Purity:

  >98%

• Weight:

  0.5

• Format:

  White solid

• Solubility:

  Soluble to 25 mM in ethanol and to 25 mM in DMSO

• Molecular Formula:

  C9H15N5O

• Molecular Weight:

  209.25

• Precautions:

  Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.

• References & Citations:

  1. www.medicinenet.com/minoxidiloral/article.htm 2. Olsen E.A., et al. (2007) J Am Acad Dermatol. 57(5): 767.

• CAS Number:

  38304-91-5