Ran out of 5 percent minoxidil, need help!!

[mpb47]

I would not be comfortable using 5% for a while, and then all of sudden switch to 2%. It's not a good idea to go backwards in strength of medication when it comes to hair loss. You want to stay where you are, or when a stronger safe and effective version of minoxidil is available, you get that.

Use 2% at your hair's own risk. If you see hair loss, it's probably because of the switch. You want to switch between medications as little as possible, that is how disasters happen.

With that said, 2% is better than using nothing.

He should be fine at 2% as a temporary solution until he can refill the 5%. I went off of it cold turkey and it was right around 3 months before the shedding hit me. So 2% for a couple of week should be fine.