QuoteReplyTopic: Drugs That Cause Hair Loss Posted: January 11 2000 at 7:20pm
I recently started losing my hair after having heart value surgery and being put on Loetril for high blood pressure. I also take a blood thinner medication.I was shocked to discover that my medications are known hair loss agents. I asked my doctor what I could do and he did not have any solution for me. Obviously I need the blood thinner for my articifical valve.My doctor told me that there is a well known list of several drugs that cause hair loss. Here is the list he gave me:Cholesterol-lowering drug: clofibrate (Atromis-S) and gemfibrozil (Lopid)Parkinson Medications: levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa)Ulcer drugs: cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac) and famotidine (Pepcid)Anticoagulents: Coumarin and HeparinAgents for gout: Allopurinol (Loporin, Zyloprim)Antiarthritics: penicillamine, auranofin (Ridaura), indomethacin (Indocin), naproxen (Naprosyn), sulindac (Clinoril), and methotrexate (Folex)Drugs derived from vitamin-A: isotretinoin (Accutane) and etretinate (Tegison)Anticonvulsants for epilepsy: trimethadione (Tridione)Antidepressants: tricyclics, amphetaminesBeta blocker drugs for high blood pressure: atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal) and timolol (Blocadren)Antithyroid agents: carbimazole, Iodine, thiocyanate, thiouracilOther drugs: Blood thinners, male hormones (anabolic steroids)Good luckTerry
Thank you so much for this information. I am taking thyroid medication and have been losing my hair in handfulls. I am going to ask my doctor if we can try something else since I saw thyroid meds on your list.Jane> I recently started losing my hair after having> heart value surgery and being put on Loetril for> high blood pressure. I also take a blood thinner> medication.> I was shocked to discover that my medications> are known hair loss agents. I asked my doctor> what I could do and he did not have any solution> for me. Obviously I need the blood thinner for> my articifical valve.> My doctor told me that there is a well known> list of several drugs that cause hair loss. Here> is the list he gave me:> Cholesterol-lowering drug: clofibrate (Atromis-S)> and gemfibrozil (Lopid)> Parkinson Medications: levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa)>> Ulcer drugs: cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine> (Zantac) and famotidine (Pepcid)> Anticoagulents: Coumarin and Heparin> Agents for gout: Allopurinol (Loporin, Zyloprim)>> Antiarthritics: penicillamine, auranofin> (Ridaura), indomethacin (Indocin), naproxen (Naprosyn),> sulindac (Clinoril), and methotrexate (Folex)>> Drugs derived from vitamin-A: isotretinoin> (Accutane) and etretinate (Tegison)> Anticonvulsants for epilepsy: trimethadione> (Tridione)> Antidepressants: tricyclics, amphetamines>> Beta blocker drugs for high blood pressure:> atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor), nadolol> (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal) and timolol (Blocadren)>> Antithyroid agents: carbimazole, Iodine,> thiocyanate, thiouracil> Other drugs: Blood thinners, male hormones> (anabolic steroids)> Good luck> Terry
> My doctor told me that there is a well known list of> several drugs that cause hair loss. Here is the list> he gave me:> Drugs derived from vitamin-A: isotretinoin (Accutane)> and etretinate (Tegison)> TerryAre you sure about that vitamin-A thing? I know that people put Retin-A (derived from vitamin-A) cream on their heads to STOP hair loss. Perhaps, it is not that HELPFUL - but is it really HARMFUL?
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