Nizoral, where and is it all anti dandruff?

[natalie6]

Hi all,

I currently buy my boyfriend Nioxin 4 noticeably thinning chemically treated hair shampoo & conditioner as his hair dresser said part of his hair loss is because his hair is damaged.

 

He's been using it for a few months now and i think I want to switch to something better. I see Nizoral mentioned all over this place so I have a couple questions.

 

1 Everytime I google it, its anti-dandruff shampoo. Is that what it is? Is there a non anti-dandruff Nizoral?

 

2, I tried to read a thread of where to buy it and all the links were removed... and I see its out of stock in the store here. Soo, I'm googling it but all I'm finding is 1% dandruff shampoo. If links aren't allowed can someone please describe to me how to google a website to find it?

 

3 I do live around walmart, walgreens but all I see on their sites are 1% dandruff shampoos. Is this good enough?

 

4 What conditioner do you use with it?

 

5 And i assume its safe to use with minoxidil? (he uses a walmart generic)

 

6 I know its reccommended to use another shampoo with it so we might keep doing Nioxin in between the days he does Nizoral, but I wanted to check if this is OK. And also if its OK to use Nioxin conditioner with Nizoral.

 

Thanks!!

[znydn]

Hi there,

 

Nizoral is almost an all anti dandruff shampoo, but as it is an anti dandruff shampoo, it has a soothing and invigorating effect on scalp. So there MIGHT be some other benefits.

[TakingThePlunge]

Natalie,

 

Nizoral is primarily a dandruff shampoo. However, its active ingredient ketoconazole has been shown to work as a mild DHT blocker. While it's probably not a very effective hair loss treatment on its own, it is often used in combination with Rogaine (minoxidil) and/or Propecia (finasteride). Together these products are known as the "Big Three".

 

Nizoral comes in both a 1% and 2% strength. The 1% variety is available over the counter while the 2% concentration requires a prescription. There is some disagreement as to whether the 1% is strong enough to act on DHT.

 

For the past year, Nizoral has been difficult to get due to a manufacturing shortage. However, you can normally find it on eBay at inflated prices. Recently, drugstore.com has also been listing at as in stock.

 

Best of luck!

[natalie6]

Great thanks for the info! Maybe we will hold off unless he sees a doctor and gets a prescription? Ebay sounds shady, I've heard of people repackaging things like perfume and liquids into more expensive containers and it might not be what you think you're buying!

 

But thanks, I understand nizoral better now.

[znydn]

TakingThePlunge it has been a great information buddy, thank you so much for the information.