Stronger Rogaine

Nov 1997

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new version of Rogaine today that promises to help balding men grow 45 percent more hair than the older version did.

Rogaine Extra Strength for Men will be sold without a prescription, and will be on grocery and drugstore shelves within five weeks, the manufacturer Pharmacia & Upjohn said.

Pharmacia & Upjohn already sells 2 percent Rogaine to both men and women who are losing their hair. The new product is 5 percent Rogaine and is intended only for men because it can cause unwanted facial hair when women use it.

Its label also will warn men who experience scalp irritation from the stronger version to switch back to the 2 percent Rogaine. Both products will be similarly priced, Pharmacia & Upjohn said.