Basic Information

Drug ID DDPD00350 ...
Drug Name Minoxidil
Molecular Weight 209.2483
Molecular Formula C9H15N5O
CAS Number 38304-91-5
SMILES NC1=CC(=NC(N)=[N+]1[O-])N1CCCCC1
External Links
DRUGBANK DB00350
PubChem Compound 4201
PDR 774
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Experimental Physicochemical Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Reference
Log P 1.24 - 1.24 - HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Melting Point 248.0 248 PhysProp
Water Solubility 2200.0 mg/L 2200 mg/L MERCK INDEX 1996)
pKa 4.61 - 4.61 - MERCK INDEX (2001)

Pharmacokinetic/ Toxicokinetic Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Reference
Absorption 90.0 % 90.0 % PO, oral; Male, men; DRUGBANK
Metabolic 90.0 % 90 % DRUGBANK
Clearance 0.69 L/h/kg 11.5 ml/min/kg intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Volume of Distribution 0.90 L/kg 0.9 L/kg intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Half-life 4.2 h 4.2 h DRUGBANK
Half-life 1.5 h 1.5 h intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Toxicity LD50 2406.5 mg/kg 1321-3492 mg/kg PO, oral; Rattus, Rat; DRUGBANK
Toxicity LD50 2552.0 mg/kg 2456-2648 mg/kg PO, oral; mouse; DRUGBANK
Protein Binding 0 % 0 % plasma proteins; DRUGBANK

Maximum Dosage

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Brand Name Component Reference
Max dose for children 50.0 mg/day 50 mg/day PO, oral Minoxidil minoxidil PDR
Max dose for adolescents 100.0 mg/day 100 mg/day PO, oral Minoxidil minoxidil PDR
Max dose for adults 100.0 mg/day 100 mg/day PO, oral Minoxidil minoxidil PDR
Max dose for adults 2.0 ml/day 2 ml/day skin/dermal Minoxidil minoxidil PDR
Max dose for adults 1.0 capfuL/day 1 capfuL/day skin/dermal Minoxidil minoxidil PDR
Max dose for elderly 100.0 mg/day 100 mg/day PO, oral Minoxidil minoxidil PDR
Max dose for elderly 2.0 ml/day 2 ml/day skin/dermal Minoxidil minoxidil PDR
Max dose for elderly 1.0 capful/day 1 capful/day skin/dermal Minoxidil minoxidil PDR

Drug Property Radar Chart

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Note: Center: Q1-1.5*IQR, Edge: Q3+1.5*IQR; Q1: Quantile 1, Q3: Quantile 3, IQR: Q3-Q1