What is Tugain 5% 60 ml?
Tugain 5% is a safe medication for treating common hereditary hair loss. It helps prevent further hair loss and allows hair to regrow.
Tugain 5% contains Minoxidil, which belongs to a class of drugs known as Vasodilators. It is available under the brand name Rogaine.
Minoxidil is less likely to offer benefits if you have been bald for several years or have a large area of hair loss.
Tugain 5% is unsuitable for people suffering from sudden or unexplained hair loss.
After a valid prescription from the doctor, Tugain 5% can be ordered from a licensed pharmacy.
How does Tugain 5% work?
Tugain 5% works by regrowing hair and stabilizing hair loss by revitalizing hair follicles in men experiencing receding hairlines and head balding.
Revitalization of hair follicles is done by Minoxidil vasodilatory action that allows increased blood flow to the scalp.
The increased blood flow ensures more nutrition and oxygen to the hair follicles, improving new hair growth and preventing hair cell death.
How to use Tugain 5%?
Tugain 5% should be used as advised by the doctor. It is for external use only.
Apply Minoxidil directly on the scalp area in the amount as directed by your doctor or mentioned on the label.
Before using Minoxidil, properly clean and dry the scalp area. This medicine will take 2 to 4 four months to show hair growth.
The first hair growth can be soft, colorless, and barely visible. Using more than prescribed will not speed up hair growth and can increase the risk of experiencing side effects.
Tugain 5% should be used continuously for a full prescribed time to maintain proper hair growth.
If your condition does not improve or worsens after using Minoxidil for 4 to 6 months, consult the doctor immediately.
Avoid contact with your eyes, and do not use Tugain solution on inflamed, painful, infected, or irritated scalp skin.
What are the side effects of Tugain 5%?
Most side effects of Minoxidil do not require medical attention because they disappear once your body adjusts to the medicine.
Some common side effects of Tugain 5% include:
- Rash
- Itching
- Headache
- Dermatitis
- Chest pain
- Fluid retention
- Hypertrichosis
- Weight hain
- Hypersensitivity
Seek medical help if any of the side effects persist or worsen.
What are the precautions and warnings related to Tugain 5%?
Tugain 5% is not prescribed for people under 18 years and above 65.
Doctors do not recommend Minoxidil in the following cases:
- Receding hairline and crown balding
- No family history of hair loss
- Total baldness or complete loss of all hair on the body
- Any conditions that affect your scalp, like psoriasis and sunburn
- Using any other medicines that are applied to the scalp
Doctors do not recommend Tugain solution for use in pregnancy, women who are planning to get pregnant, and breastfeeding women.
Minoxidil is not appropriate for patients who experience hair loss due to medicines such as chemotherapy or any nutritional deficiency.
Let the doctor know beforehand if you suffer from blood circulation problems or heart disease.
