June 20 2006, 11:32 am PT | Posted in: Drugs (Cause Hair Loss)
dr. increased my toprol-xl from 50 mg to 100 can this cause hair loss? never noticed any loss or spots on my face until it was increased.thank -you
Toprol-XL is in a class of blood pressure medications (beta blockers) which, amongst other side effects, include hair loss. With women it is reversible, but in men it may accelerate genetic hair loss and may not be reversible.
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I am a 22 year old male and have been taking Toprol for a couple years, my head is as bald as my fathers. Is there anything I can do to reverse the effects of Toprol?
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I have been taking Toprol for a couple of years and recently my doctor increased my dosage. Since he increased the dosage I have been experiencing greater and greater hair loss. I am only 35 and have a hard time accepting the possiblilty of baldness. I think the palpitations of mitral valve prolapse are the lesser of two evils!