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Polymyalgia and Minoxidil

1990; American College of Physicians; Volume: 113; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/0003-4819-113-3-256_2

1539-3704

R. Colamarino,

Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases

Letters and Corrections1 August 1990Polymyalgia and MinoxidilR. Colamarino, J.J. Dubost, B. SauvezieR. ColamarinoSearch for more papers by this author, J.J. DubostSearch for more papers by this author, B. SauvezieSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-113-3-256_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editors:Topical minoxidil has been commercially available since 1987 for the treatment of baldness. Except for contact dermatitis, it is considered free of adverse reactions (1). Reports of hypertrichosis (2) in parts of the body remote from the site of application and rare cases of nerve or cardiovascular toxicity (3-5), however, suggested the possibility of systemic side effects. We observed a previously unreported "polymyalgia" syndrome in four of our patients on topical minoxidil. All were healthy men, aged 48, 40, 40, and 27, respectively. Topical minoxidil was their only medication; they applied it from twice a day to...References1. Alomar A. Allergic contact dermatitis from minoxidil. Contact Dermatitis. 1988;18:51-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Baral J. Minoxidil and tail-like effect. Int J Dermatol. 1987;26:480. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Horsepian P. Minoxidil induced pericardial effusion. J Ky Med Assoc. 1988;86:235-7. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. Leenen F, Smith D, and Unger W. Topical minoxidil: cardiac effects in bald men. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1988;26:481-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Tunkel A, Shuman M, Popkin M, Seth R, and Hoffman B. Minoxidilinduced systemic lupus erythematosus. Arch Intern Med. 1987;147: 599-600. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: R. Colamarino; J.J. Dubost; B. SauvezieAffiliations: Hôpital Saint-Jacques 63003 Clermont-Ferrand France PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byMinoxidil-Associated Anorexia in an Infant with Refractory HypertensionDRUG-RELATED MYOPATHIESEvaluation of Oral and Topical Minoxidil Exposures Reported to US Poison Centres from 1985–1991Dermatological drugs, topical agents and cosmeticsDermatologic therapy: 1990Drug-induced myopathies 1 August 1990Volume 113, Issue 3 Page: 256-257 Keywords Adverse reactions Contact dermatitis Nerves Toxicity ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1990 PDF downloadLoading ...