Lisinopril Hair Loss
Some forms of hair loss are temporary.
Lisinopril hair loss. May 5 2006 by william rassman m d. I noticed it first in the shower because all the hair was keeping the water from draining. It is not as if you can simply not take them because you are losing some hair. 21 drugs cause hair loss female hair loss my dr.
How the drug works lisinopril belongs to a classification of drugs called angiotensin converting enzyme ace inhibitors which are primarily used to treat high blood pressure. Just the same many people remain convinced that lisinopril and hair loss are related and believe that their hair loss coincided with taking the drug. If you re taking lisinopril and hair loss becomes a problem your healthcare provider may recommend another drug for your condition. But hair loss from these and other medications can be frustrating.
Told me that lisinopril doesn t cause hair loss. Both my doctor and pharmacist said that it couldn t be the lisinopril. Lisinopril prinivil zestril captopril capoten these medications are known as ace inhibitors and they are very effective at reducing blood pressure without many harmful side effects. 5 drugs cause hair loss i have been using lisinopril for high blood pressure for more than a year now and i have noticed that my hair is falling out.
Margarethale hair loss and thinning occurred that suddenly for me. Lisinopril and hair loss oct 14 2005 by william rassman m d. Hair loss has been reported by people with multiple sclerosis rheumatoid arthritis breast cancer breast cancer female chemotherapy. Jae pak m d.
However because hair loss is common in the general population it s difficult to tell whether this is caused by the medication genetics or a combination of factors. Jae pak m d. I stayed on the drug for a year and am now bald in the bangs area and also on the crown of my head. Anyway i asked my doctor about it and she said that lisinopril doesn t cause hair loss and that i must be under stress etc just all sorts of excuses.
Check the latest reports from 181 065 hair loss patients or browse all conditions. As soon as i started taking it my hair started coming out in clumps.