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At a glance Drug / Oral minoxidil 0.625 mg to 5 mg daily, prescribed off-label for androgenetic alopecia Supplement / Glutathione (oral, sublingual, or IV), a tripeptide antioxidant synthesized endogenously in the liver Known direct interaction / None documented in PubMed, Natural Medicines Database, or FDA labeling as of May 2026 Primary metabolism route for minoxidil / Hepatic glucuronidation via UGT1A enzymes, with sulfotransferase (SULT1A1) activation to minoxidil sulfate Primary metabolism route for glutathione / Hepatic synthesis and recycling via the gamma-glutamyl cycle
Glutathione, often referred to as the master antioxidant, is a tri-peptide composed of L-glutamic acid, L-cysteine, and L-glycine
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