Can you swap minoxidil brands on a regular basis?

fukitall

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Was just wondering, because at the moment i am using Hair-a-gain, which i think is a generic Australian brand, and want to pick up some kirkland in the future. Can i swap back and forth between minoxidil brands or will it upset my system and reduce its effects? Both brands are 5% by the way.
 

Bismarck

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fukitall said:
Was just wondering, because at the moment i am using Hair-a-gain, which i think is a generic Australian brand, and want to pick up some kirkland in the future. Can i swap back and forth between minoxidil brands or will it upset my system and reduce its effects? Both brands are 5% by the way.

The only difference is the amount of PPG (propyleneglycol (sp?)).
So if Kirkland contains more PPG than your current minoxidil AND your scalp doesn't like PPG you might get some irritation / itching. This couldinfluence the efficiacy of the minoxidil in a negative way.
Otherwise it is no problem to change the brand since 5% minoxidil is 5% minoxidil is 5% minoxidil. :D

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