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M4145

Minoxidil

≥99% (TLC), powder, potassium channel activator

Synonym(s):

6-(1-Piperidinyl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine 3-oxide, 6-(1-Piperidinyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine 3-oxide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H15N5O
CAS Number:
38304-91-5
Molecular Weight:
209.25
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24277853
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
253-874-2
MDL number:
MFCD00063409

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Product Name

Minoxidil, ≥99% (TLC)

InChI key

ZIMGGGWCDYVHOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C9H15N5O/c10-7-6-8(12-9(11)14(7)15)13-4-2-1-3-5-13/h6,11,15H,1-5,10H2

SMILES string

NC1=CC(=NC(=N)N1O)N2CCCCC2

assay

≥99% (TLC)

mp

272-274 °C (dec.) (lit.)

originator

Johnson & Johnson

Quality Level

100

Gene Information

human ... KCNJ1(3758)

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Application

Minoxidil has been used as test drug:
  • in dermal papilla spheroid model, to study the effect of hair regeneration
  • administered orally to experimental rats, in the approach to identify biomarkers of drug induced vascular injury
  • administered via oral gavage to nonhuman primate model in order to study its effect on tilt responses

Biochem/physiol Actions

Activates ATP-activated K+ channels; vasodilator; slow or stop hair loss and promote hair regrowth.
Minoxidil is originally used to treat hypertension, which also induces hypertrichosis. It is considered as a potent drug for treating androgenetic alopecia.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Potassium Channels page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
This compound was developed by Johnson & Johnson. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCBT1143
061M1369V
061M1369
017K1558
108F0747

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J I Kourie
The Journal of membrane biology, 164(1), 47-58 (1998-06-24)
The lipid bilayer technique was used to examine the effects of the ATP-sensitive K+ channel inhibitor (glibenclamide) and openers (diazoxide, minoxidil and cromakalim) and Cl- channel activators (GABA and diazepam) on two types of chloride channels in the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Ilaria Aurigemma et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 720, 150104-150104 (2024-05-16)
The T-BOX transcription factor TBX1 is essential for the development of the pharyngeal apparatus and it is haploinsufficient in DiGeorge syndrome (DGS), a developmental anomaly associated with congenital heart disease and other abnormalities. The murine model recapitulates the heart phenotype
A non-human primate model for investigating drug-induced risk of orthostatic hypotension and sympathetic dysfunction: Preclinical correlate to a clinical test
Bhatt S, et al.
Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods, 73(2), 49-55 (2015)
Stefan Sarkovich et al.
Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 10(1), 84-84 (2023-08-22)
Synovial fibrosis (SFb) formation and turnover attributable to knee osteoarthritis (KOA) can impart painful stiffness and persist following arthroplasty. To supplement joint conditioning aimed at maximizing peri-operative function, we evaluated the antifibrotic effect of Minoxidil (MXD) on formation of pyridinoline
Establishment of an in vitro organoid model of dermal papilla of human hair follicle
Gupta AC, et al.
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 233(11), 9015-9030 (2018)
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