Product Type: Activator
CAS No.: 38304-91-5
MolecularFormula: C9H15N5O
Molecular Weight: 209,25
Source: Synthetic
Purity: >98%
Solubility: Soluble to 25 mM in ethanol and to 25 mM in DMSO
Appearance: White solid
PubChem CID: 4201
Scientific 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).
References: 1. www.medicinenet.com/minoxidiloral/article.htm2. Olsen E.A., et al. (2007) J Am Acad Dermatol. 57(5): 767.
Field of Use: Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.