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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
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