REGAINE

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Cyprus, Estonia, Spain, Hong Kong, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, New Zealand, Romania, Singapore, United Kingdom, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug REGAINE contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Minoxidil
UNII 5965120SH1 - MINOXIDIL

Topical administration of minoxidil stimulates hair growth in men and women with androgenic alopecia. The mechanism of stimulating hair growth from minoxidil is not fully understood, but some actions of minoxidil include increasing hair diameter, stimulating new growth and prolonging the developmental phase, and stimulating hair follicle transition from resting phase (telogen) in the growth phase (regenerative).

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
REGAINE FOAM Cutaneous foam Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
D11AX01 Minoxidil D Dermatologicals → D11 Other dermatological preparations → D11A Other dermatological preparations → D11AX Other dermatologicals
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1022353, 1022364, 1787676, 1820124
Country: ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 76483
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 185507, 185508, 320666, 358555, 95241, 95254, 95255
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 52159, 52160, 52161, 64008, 65139
Country: LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba Identifier(s): 1008746, 1008747
Country: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): AA908/13603, MA1315/00601, MA1377/00101, PI908/13601A
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 14343, 17485, 2619
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W65436001, W65436002, W67162001, W67162002
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 04399P, 08213P
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): U/13.4.2/140, Y/13.4.2/31

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