Has anyone experienced hair loss when taking Losartan?

Yes, was taken off a BP medicine and put on Losartan. I have had some memory problems and weight gain and Hair Loss is unbelievable. My skin is dry, and also have headaches..Had thick hair until now.. It is so Thin. My husband was even concerned when my hair started falling into my food and saw the bathtub was loaded with my hair. No telling how much went down the drain. It falls down on my face and constantly wiping hair off my clothes. I have been on this medication for Two Months taking Losartan 50mg in morning and 50mg at night. NO MORE.. going off it..

Oh, yes!! I was prescribed Losartan 12.5mg 12/06/2017 because on 12/22/2017 I was scheduled for surgery and my BP was a bit high. Everything went well. About a week later noticed I noticed a significant loss of hair on the top of my head. My hair is also a little thinned out too. Thank God I don't have to take them anymore!

I see this is an older post - today is 11/21/2017. I searched for this since I too am having hair loss since starting Losartan. I take 50 mgs and going to cut tablets in half and see if that helps. Doctor says Losartan is one of the better BP meds with hair loss - had horrible hair loss with Lisinopril.

I am happy to report that my hair appears to be coming back in. I don't know if it will return to the pre-Losartan state but there are some 'nubs' appearing. I am thinking it's been 3 months since I stopped taking the medication.

I want to let people know that this drug causes substantial hair loss. I was on this drug for 3 months and lost most of the hair from the top of my head. I am a female and had thick hair. About 2 weeks after stopping this drug, some hair started to grow back, but it is going to take a very long time before I will be able to go without a wig. Very sad!

I always wondered wether Losartan was the reason my hair started coming out, now I know for sure after reading others comments. I been taking Losartan 100/25 for years. Now I have half a head of hair. I plan to speak to my Doctor about it asap to see if she could switch me to something else. I have a friend who take lisinopril and it keeps her face and feet swollen. I don't want that side effect at all or the loss of hair. So we will see what the Doctor says. With the hair loss, I've gotten use to wearing some really nice wigs but I don't want that, I want my hair back. Anyone who has stopped taking Losartan, did your hair ever grow back to it's normal? I will let all know what my Doctor says about switching my BP med.

I had been taking Losartan 50mg 1x a day for a few years and then my doctor raised the dosage to 2x a day (100mg). Had no issues of hair loss until I started taking the higher dose.

Yes, I am experiencing hair loss at the top of my head. I have been on 100mg Losartan for about 2 months and the hair loss has become significant. I normally have thick hair. I am talking to my doctor soon.

Yes omg I am experiencing a lot of hair shedding, never before when I was other BP meds. This is alarming. I am going to stop and get other meds! New to taking losartan bout 7 months!

I am a woman who has experienced severe hair loss in the back, crown and sides of my head, leaving me with no alternative but to cut all that's remaining. I have taken other HBP meds over the last 10 years with changes now and then. I was prescribed Losartan in late May 2017 and then the breakage began. I guess I'm in the 1%.

I am so glad you asked this question. I have been taking Losartan Potassium 50mg for a little over a month. My hair has been coming out by the handfuls, I was at the end of my rope and soon to be bald trying to figure out what was going on. I will not take another one.

Yes. My dr has no answers for me.

I have been on Losartan for 2 months and my once very thick hair is almost gone! I am a female and devastated.

I started Losartan 50 mg at the end of April, 2017, and within two weeks, my hair started coming out at a very fast pace. I am devastated as my hair is now completely see-through on the crown and extremely thin all over. I did not put two and two together until this week and have stopped the medication. I hope my hair comes back.

so glad I found this! My top and side balding is really starting to get to me. Very self-conscience about it. Appt. with dr this month and I'm going to ask to try something else.