Drugstore minoxidil is one ingredient at one strength. Mediglen compounds prescription hair loss treatments that combine minoxidil at up to 12% with topical finasteride, dutasteride, tretinoin, and other actives, in the format that fits your routine: liquid, foam, medicated shampoo, ointment, or oral capsule. Formulations for men and for women, prepared on site.
Most hair loss in adults is androgenetic alopecia: male and female pattern thinning driven by genetics and hormones. It responds best to treatment that starts early and continues consistently. Other patients are maintaining regrowth they have already achieved, or treating scalp conditions such as seborrhoeic dermatitis and psoriasis that aggravate shedding.
Compounding matters here because the evidence-supported actives work better together than apart, and commercial products rarely combine them. A single compounded vehicle can carry minoxidil with a topical 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor (finasteride or dutasteride), an exfoliating or anti-inflammatory agent, and supportive ingredients, applied once instead of layering three products.
Format matters just as much. A patient who will not use a dropper twice a day may use a foam once, or a medicated shampoo in the shower. The right vehicle is the one that gets used for the 3 to 6 months results require.
A sample of the documented formulas in the Mediglen compounding formulary. Each is prepared to prescription; strengths can be adjusted to your prescriber's specification.
Dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis, scalp psoriasis, and fungal infections aggravate shedding and undermine regrowth. The Mediglen shampoo formulary treats the scalp condition directly, with prescriber-specified actives including:
Shampoo can also carry hair loss actives: dutasteride with minoxidil in a shampoo base turns the shower into the treatment step.
You have a prescriber. Bring or fax the prescription (778-285-8812). If your physician wants formulation options, our pharmacists will propose them directly, including the formulary codes above.
You do not have a prescriber. Call us. Mediglen can arrange a consultation with a BC prescriber, billed to MSP for eligible BC residents, and prepare whatever is prescribed.
Every preparation is quoted before it is made, insurance is checked first, and pickup on The High Street or free Tri-Cities delivery follows within 1 to 2 business days of approval.
Over-the-counter minoxidil comes in fixed 2% and 5% strengths as a single ingredient. Compounded formulations combine minoxidil at strengths up to 12% with topical finasteride, dutasteride, tretinoin, or other prescribed actives in one vehicle, in the format that fits your routine.
Topical finasteride and dutasteride are applied at the scalp rather than taken orally, and some patients and prescribers choose them for that reason. Whether a topical or oral route is appropriate is your prescriber's decision; Mediglen prepares the strength and vehicle specified on the prescription.
Yes. The formulary includes preparations developed for female pattern hair loss, such as minoxidil with spironolactone or progesterone. Finasteride and dutasteride preparations are not used by women who are or may become pregnant; the pharmacist reviews this at intake.
Hair regrowth treatments typically need 3 to 6 months of consistent use before results are visible, and a temporary shedding phase in the first weeks is common with minoxidil. Treatments maintain results only while they are used.
Yes, every formulation is prepared from a prescription. Pricing depends on the formula and size; Mediglen quotes the exact price and checks your insurance coverage before preparing anything. If you do not have a prescriber, ask us about arranging a consultation.
Yes. The medicated shampoo formulary covers dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis, scalp psoriasis, and fungal scalp infections, with actives such as ketoconazole, ciclopirox, zinc pyrithione, coal tar, and prescriber-specified combinations.