Suggest Treatment For Severe Hair Loss

Posted on Wed, 8 Mar 2017

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Wed, 8 Mar 2017 Answered on

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Question : I'm experiencing severe hair loss. Have been taking synthroid for 30 yrs and don't feel it's the cause.
However, I've been on amlodipine and ranitidine for the past month and was wondering if either of these drugs could be causing the problem.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Amlodipine and ranitidine don't cause hair loss, take hair supplements

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
I have gone through your complaints and amlodipine and ranitidine donot cause hair loss.
I would recommend you to take hair supplements containing biotin for 3-4 months.
This should help in settling your hair loss problem.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng