Does Myrbetriq cause hair loss?
Question posted by besshess on 5 Sep 2013
Last updated on 22 July 2023 by Smallrain
17 Answers
Yes it did.
Re: Hair Loss with bladder control meds.
I've been on Oxybutinin for about a year and noticed losing gobs of hair. It is both falling out and breaking off. Also the side effect of really dry mouth. I read all the same kind of concerns with Myrbetriq. I am stopping my Oxybutinin today, as like many of you, I also believe these meds are the cause, even though the "powers that be" will not admit it.
I will be scheduling a urologist appointment to see what other treatments there are for the condition of over-active bladder. My last urologist, in a different state, mentioned acupuncture or acupressure, and a surgical procedure.
Thank all of you so much for voicing your concerns and experiences.
Good Luck!
I am a 54 year old female and I have been taking Myrbetriq for over 18 months and have lost about 75% of my hair. After seeing all the comments on here I will be stopping today. I can’t believe hair loss is not listed as a side effect. Has anyone regrown their hair?
I’ve been taking myrbetriq for several months now because I developed frequency/urgency issues (possibly due to kidney stone?) and I’ve noticed so much shedding. I wish I could stop taking it but I can’t go back to having frequency/urgency issues it was horrible and constant so this medication is definitely helping me.
It helped me too, but the hair loss got to be too much for me. I always suspected interstitial cystitis but the urologist told me it was not. So here I am in 2022 fighting the same problems. I found a urogynecologist and when I told him my symptoms, he immediately said he suspects interstitial cystitis. So I am going to have a cystoscopy and bladder hydrodistention (I think that is what he said) in late March. I wish you didn't have to have this issue with your hair, but I do believe in my opinion it is from the Myrbetriq. Best of luck.
I have experience hair loss last 6 - 9 months and since I started taking Myrbetriq Medication for my overactive bladder
I don’t know offhand if it does or doesn’t. I know i started taking it about 2 weeks ago, and now i am shedding like crazy. I am a 26 year old female so no male pattern baldness here. I’m curious as to whether or not the hair starts growing back once the drug is stopped
Dear Mere533, my hair stopped the horrible shedding after about a year being off Myrbetriq. I still shed (but it is nowhere near what it was) and my hair is thinner, but I am 69 years old and hair thinning comes with age. When I told my urologist I would not take the Myrbetriq anymore because of the hair loss, he wrote a prescription for Oxybutinin. I only take one pill when I feel symptoms coming on and it works great for me. Not sure if you would have the same results, but it's worth a try. I am still in awe that the manufacturer does not list hair loss as a side effect. I hope this helps.
Lisa B.
I started taking Myrbetriq 25mg on December 23, 2019. My Urologist cautioned me to check my blood pressure often. I took it for almost 2 weeks and then he called me to give me some antibiotics. My blood pressure was shooting through the roof taking both. The minute I stopped taking Myrbetriq, my blood pressure normalized. I do have high blood pressure but it is controlled by medicines. I started the Myrbetriq back in January and for at least 2 weeks, I've noticed a lot of hair in my hair brush and even in my comb. I've never lost this much hair before. I also have some constipation, dry mouth, and some nervousness. I startled thinking about the commonality of the symptoms and its all about drying you up which would explain the constipation and dry mouth. It probably affects the hair follicles I started putting 2 and 2 together and thought the Myrbetriq was probably the culprit. After reading all of the comments, I know that it has to be the medication. Today, I took my last pill. I wont take anymore.
I have been taking Myrbetriq for several mos. Since taking Myrbetriq I am seeing extreme hair loss.
My hairdresser commented it could be a medication causing it. I have narrowed it down to Myrbetriq & will discuss this with my Dr.. I am stopping Myrbetriq today. With all the posts of others having this issue, I am of the strong opinion Myrbetriq should have a warning about possible Extreme hair loss.
I am having the same problem after three months on this medicine. I don’t know what’s worse. Does someone have another drug to recommend? Mybertric is expensive as well.
Dear Khaynz, about a year ago, I stopped taking Myrbetriq because of terrible hair loss. About two months ago I noticed my hair loss was getting less and less and now it is how it was before I started taking Myrbetriq. My hair is thinner than it was before taking Myrbetriq but the hair loss has stopped, thank God. It's taken almost a year for the effects of the Myrbetriq (which I took for about two months) to go away. The last time I saw my urologist, I told him I refused to take it anymore. He insisted he had never heard of this side effect. When I told my GP about it, she agreed with the urologist - she said she thought it was because I was losing weight. Sorry - but I don't buy it. There are too many of us who have had this experience with Myrbetriq, and I think it is terrible they don't list it as a possible side effect.
My urologist wrote a prescription for me for another drug. It is Oxybutinin and the dosage is 5MG twice a day. BUT, I only take it as needed. And it works for me. I can usually tell when I start having the symptoms of a bladder infection, so I will take one pill and within 24 hours I feel much better. The only side effect I experience is dry mouth and it only lasts for that 24 hour period. What is funny to me is that the urologist told me this was a medicine that used to be prescribed but since Myrbetriq came out, they have been recommending it because it works so well. And it does. But the hair loss was devastating to me, so I made the decision to stop it on my own.
Remember, just because this works for me doesn't mean it will work for you. And if it does work, be aware it will take months, maybe close to a year, because you notice less hair loss.
At any rate, it's definitely worth asking your doctor about. Best of luck.
Lisa B.
I took this medication for a little less than a month, and my hair immediately started to fall out. I called the company, told them of the side-effect that I had, and told my doctor to which she denied that it could be the medication because she believes that it takes a year for medication to have any type of effect. Doctors will never tell you is the medication because they care more about their money than your hair, so don't bother. My hair has become extremely dry and unmanageable. I don't really know what to do. I no longer trust any meds or doctors.
I have had massive hair loss since starting Myrbetriq last August, and am now very far along with constant shedding. I have been seeing a dermatologist who specializes in hair loss, and this week she told me that since she has tried everything to treat it and can't find any other cause for the massive acceleration, she finally thinks it is the Myrbetriq. I just spent $360 for a new bottle, and it works
for my bladder although the constipation is terrible, but I will probably want to continue because
being continent is far more important than having hair to me.
Been taking myrbetriq 50mg once a day for about 11 months now. I started noticing hair all over my apartment several months ago but I'm a 23 year old guy and it didn't really faze me. I just thought my apartment was dirtier. Now the top of my head is super thin and unless parted just right, you can see a lot of skin. I've visited two doctors and they said this is early male pattern baldness but I'm not quite sure. It just seems odd that the same year I start taking this medication (which is the only thing I'm currently taking other than a Vitamin D supplement) is the same year I start losing my hair. I'm going to stop taking the medication. Does anyone have any reports on their hair regrowing after stopping the medication? And how long did it take for you to regrow the hair or at least stop the hair loss?
Have had unbelievable hair loss, have decided to quite taking myrbetriq even though like the results of the medication. Have taken it for near 2 years, must discontinue or I'll be totally BALD. My hair has changed completely, extremely thin, straight and unmanageable, very sad as my hair was my pride & joy! Not worth it!!!
Having the same problem. Been on myrbetriq for almost 1 year. Since you stopped taking it, have you noticed your hair loss has stopped? or possibly even regrown yet?
I am still having quite a bit of hair loss. My doctor seems to think it has to do with my weight loss, but I still do believe the Myrbetriq is the cause. When I saw my urologist, he said he had never heard of hair loss as a side effect. I told him, "that's funny, because I found quite a few people on a web page who have experienced hair loss after starting Myrbetriq." I think he was at a loss for words. Anyway, I truly do believe it is the Myrbetriq and I think it is terrible that they haven't added it to their list of possible side effects. I wish you could have seen my hair before and my hair now. It is so thin and it makes me very angry and also extremely depressed. I am really sorry for all of you who are also experiencing this devastating side effect.
Having the same problem. Been on myrbetriq for almost 1 year. Since you stopped taking it, have you noticed your hair loss has stopped? or possibly even regrown yet?
I started Myrbetriq a couple of months ago and my hair started falling out. Thank you all for confirming my suspicions.
Having the same problem. Been on myrbetriq for almost 1 year. Since you stopped taking it, have you noticed your hair loss has stopped? or possibly even regrown yet?
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- Myrbetriq prescribing info & package insert (for Health Professionals)
- Side effects of Myrbetriq (detailed)
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