Are Halox Lotion, Ranitidine, And Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate Effective For Alopecia Areata Before Starting Minoxidil?

Hii, I m suffering from alopecia areata. And I have consultant doctor. And he give these medicines - Halox lotion Ranitidine alcoholic -150 mg betamethasone sodium phosphate sodium phosphate And he gave for one month Then he will give minoxidil medicine So Are they good medicine to cure alopecia areata. And can u suggest any home remedies to be taken to cure fastly. Thank you