Loniten Uses, Side Effects & Warnings - Drugs.com

Loniten ; Generic name: minoxidil [ min-OX-i-dil ] Drug class: Vasodilators ; Loniten is used to treat severely high blood pressure (hypertension) ... Skiptomaincontent Close Treatments HighBloodPressure Loniten Print Save Loniten Genericname:minoxidil[ min-OX-i-dil ] Drugclass:Vasodilators MedicallyreviewedbyDrugs.comonMar30,2022.WrittenbyCernerMultum. Uses Warnings Beforetaking Sideeffects Interactions Dosage TheLonitenbrandnamehasbeendiscontinuedintheU.S.IfgenericversionsofthisproducthavebeenapprovedbytheFDA,theremaybegenericequivalentsavailable.WhatisLoniten? Lonitenisavasodilatorthatrelaxes(widens)bloodvesselsandimprovesbloodflow. Lonitenisusedtotreatseverelyhighbloodpressure(hypertension)thatiscausingsymptomsordamagingyourvitalorgans.Thismedicineisusuallygiventogetherwithtwoothermedicinestohelppreventserioussideeffects. Lonitentabletsshouldnotbeusedtopromotescalphairgrowth.Onlythetopicalformofminoxidil(Rogaine)isrecommendedforthatuse. Lonitenmayalsobeusedforpurposesnotlistedinthismedicationguide. Warnings YoushouldnotuseLonitenifyouhavepheochromocytoma(adrenalglandtumor). Lonitenisusuallygiventogetherwithtwoothermedicinestohelppreventserioussideeffects.Useallmedicationsasdirectedbyyourdoctor. Callyourdoctoratonceifyouhaveneworworseningchestpain,shortnessofbreath(evenwhilelyingdown),painwhenyoubreathe,orfastheartbeats. Beforetakingthismedicine YoushouldnotuseLonitenifyouareallergictoit,orifyouhave: pheochromocytoma(tumoroftheadrenalgland). TomakesureLonitenissafeforyou,tellyourdoctorifyouhave: congestiveheartfailure; angina(chestpain),orifyouhaverecentlyhadaheartattack; kidneydisease(orifyouareondialysis); asthma; migraineheadaches;or epilepsyorotherseizuredisorder. Itisnotknownwhetherthismedicinewillharmanunbornbaby.However,anewbornbabycouldhaveexcessivehairgrowthifthemotherhastakenLonitenduringpregnancy.Tellyourdoctorifyouarepregnantorplantobecomepregnant. Minoxidilcanpassintobreastmilkandmayharmanursingbaby.Youshouldnotbreast-feedwhileusingthismedicine. Donotgivethismedicinetoachildwithoutmedicaladvice. HowshouldItakeLoniten? Followalldirectionsonyourprescriptionlabel.Yourdoctormayoccasionallychangeyourdosetomakesureyougetthebestresults.DonotuseLoniteninlargerorsmalleramountsorforlongerthanrecommended. Yourdoctormaywanttogiveyourfirstdoseofthismedicineinahospitalorclinicsettingtoquicklytreatanyserioussideeffectsthatoccur. Readallpatientinformation,medicationguides,andinstructionsheetsprovidedtoyou.Donotchangeyourdosesormedicationschedulewithoutyourdoctor'sadvice. WhiletakingLoniten,youwillneedtomeasureyourheartratebycheckingyourpulse.Yourdoctorornursecanshowyouhowtocheckyourpulse. WeighyourselfeachdaywhileyouaretakingLoniten.Callyourdoctorifyougainmorethan5poundsquickly. Yourbloodpressurewillneedtobecheckedoften.YourheartfunctionmayalsoneedtobecheckedusinganelectrocardiographorECG(sometimescalledanEKG). Keepusingthismedicineasdirected,evenifyoufeelwell.Highbloodpressureoftenhasnosymptoms.Youmayneedtousebloodpressuremedicinefortherestofyourlife. Donotsharethismedicinewithanotherperson,eveniftheyhavethesamesymptomsyouhave. StoreLonitenatroomtemperatureawayfrommoistureandheat. DetailedLonitendosageinformation WhathappensifImissadose? Takethemisseddoseassoonasyouremember.Skipthemisseddoseifitisalmosttimeforyournextscheduleddose.Donottakeextramedicinetomakeupthemisseddose. WhathappensifIoverdose? SeekemergencymedicalattentionorcallthePoisonHelplineat1-800-222-1222. Overdosesymptomsmayincludedizzinessorfainting. WhatshouldIavoidwhiletakingLoniten? YoumayneedtolimitorreducethesaltinyourdietwhiletakingLoniten.Donotusepotassiumsupplementsorsaltsubstitutes,unlessyourdoctorhastoldyouto. Avoidgettinguptoofastfromasittingorlyingposition,oryoumayfeeldizzy.Getupslowlyandsteadyyourselftopreventafall. Askyourdoctororpharmacistbeforetakingacoughorcoldmedicinethatcontainsadecongestantsuchasphenylephrine. Lonitensideeffects Getemergencymedicalhelpifyouhavesignsofanallergicreaction:hives;difficultybreathing;swellingofyourface,lips,tongue,orthroat. Lonitenmaycauseserioussideeffects.Callyourdoctoratonceifyouhave: neworworseningchestpain; chestpainspreadingtoyourjaworshoulder; fastorpoundingheartbeats; swellinginyourlegs,ankles,orfeet; rapidweightgain,especiallyinyourfaceandmidsection; shortnessofbreath; alight-headedfeeling,likeyoumightpassout; fluidbuild-upinthelungs--painwhenyoubreathe,feelingshortofbreathwhilelyingdown,wheezing,gaspingforbreath,coughwithfoamymucus;or severeskinreaction--fever,sorethroat,swellinginyourfaceortongue,burninginyoureyes,skinpain,followedbyaredorpurpleskinrashthatspreads(especiallyinthefaceorupperbody)andcausesblisteringandpeeling. CommonsideeffectsofLonitenmayinclude: changesincolor,length,orthicknessofbodyorfacialhair; nausea,vomiting; rash;or breastpainortenderness. Thisisnotacompletelistofsideeffectsandothersmayoccur.Callyourdoctorformedicaladviceaboutsideeffects.YoumayreportsideeffectstoFDAat1-800-FDA-1088. Lonitensideeffects(moredetail) WhatotherdrugswillaffectLoniten? Otherdrugsmayinteractwithminoxidil,includingprescriptionandover-the-countermedicines,vitamins,andherbalproducts.Telleachofyourhealthcareprovidersaboutallmedicinesyouusenowandanymedicineyoustartorstopusing. Lonitendruginteractions(moredetail) MoreaboutLoniten(minoxidil) Sideeffects Druginteractions Dosageinformation Duringpregnancyor Breastfeeding Drugimages Enespañol Drugclass:vasodilators Patientresources AdvancedReading Professionalresources PrescribingInformation Relatedtreatmentguides HighBloodPressure Furtherinformation Remember,keepthisandallothermedicinesoutofthereachofchildren,nevershareyourmedicineswithothers,andusethismedicationonlyfortheindicationprescribed.Alwaysconsultyourhealthcareprovidertoensuretheinformationdisplayedonthispageappliestoyourpersonalcircumstances. MedicalDisclaimer Copyright1996-2022CernerMultum,Inc.Version:4.01. DrugStatus Availability Discontinued Pregnancy&Lactation Riskdataavailable CSASchedule* Notacontrolleddrug N/A Loading... ApprovalHistory FDAapproved1979 10+years Loading... UserReviews&Ratings ReviewthisDrugNoreviews RelatedDrugs amlodipine,lisinopril,metoprolol,losartan,furosemide,hydrochlorothiazide Images Loniten2.5MG(21/2) Viewallimages