I have been taking Simvastatin for a year and my hair is falling. Do you think has something to do with it? Also I take Tricor.
Is it possible that Simvastatin make your hair fall?
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- 30 Jun 2011 by Victoria M.
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- tricor, high cholesterol, simvastatin
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Marvell30 Jun 2011
Yes, simvastatin can cause hair loss (alopecia).
Dermatologic side effects reported with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors have included eczematous, pruritic rash, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, photosensitivity, purpura, and alopecia. These effects may be manifestations of a hypersensitivity.
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