Minoxidil kan zowel voor inwendig als uitwendig gebruik aangewend worden.
Martindale beschrijft:
Uses and Administration
[…] Minoxidil is given orally for the treatment of severe hypertension unresponsive to standard therapy […]. When applied topically to the scalp minoxidil may stimulate hair growth to a limited extent and is used in the treatment of alopecia. […]
