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Suggest Treatment For Hair Loss While On Candesartan And Naprosyn

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Posted on Fri, 29 Jan 2016
Question: I am a 60yr old female and taking Naprosyn 500 and Candesartan 8mg and I am losing hair, would this be related to these tablets.
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
none of them causes hair loss

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

none of the drugs you've mentioned causes hair loss. You should visit a dermatologist for further investigation. Check your thyroid function and ferritin levels, which may sometimes be implicated in cases of hair loss.

Kind Regards!
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Suggest Treatment For Hair Loss While On Candesartan And Naprosyn

Brief Answer: none of them causes hair loss Detailed Answer: Hello, none of the drugs you've mentioned causes hair loss. You should visit a dermatologist for further investigation. Check your thyroid function and ferritin levels, which may sometimes be implicated in cases of hair loss. Kind Regards!