Amlodipine / olmesartan and Hair Loss: What Users Say

• Tri...
• January 2, 2011

For High Blood Pressure "Have been taking 10-40 dosage for a little over 6 months. Agree with everyone that it seemed like a miracle medicine the first couple of days - “finally something that worked on my blood pressure.” Then started having dizziness, severe flushes, and night sweats (not hot flashes, which was already over with), muscle pain (started taking an increase in calcium, potassium, and magnesium and then read in side effects for Azor that taking potassium with Azor may cause damage to the heart. Also noticed hair loss, which has worsened as time went on, and now noticing patches of hair loss, again, “Hm-mm.... Would I rather have hair loss or low blood pressure?” It is a toss-up, especially since I have tried at least 20 other medications with no success. Going to see my doctor tomorrow, hopefully, there is a remedy for me and good luck to the rest of you."

• Sle...
• January 12, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on Azor 10/20 for my blood pressure for a year or so now. Just as a lot of others have said, the drug works on contact. It has kept my levels down, but I started losing my hair at the same time. The worst part is I cut my hair off once I started noticing it was falling out because I thought it was coming from me not taking care of it well enough. Azor does not have hair loss listed as one of the side effects. Once I started losing my hair in patches, I did more research and saw that there were others having this same problem with Azor. On top of that, I was having muscle pain in my arm every night, which was causing my husband and me to stay up. I finally made an appointment with my primary to switch off this drug. Good drug, too many side effects."

• mky...
• December 10, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "My cardiologist put me on Metoprolol 2 times daily and Azor once daily. After I began taking the Azor, I noticed I was losing a lot of hair in the shower and in my sink. When I went to get my haircut, my stylist asked me if I had been sick because my hair was so thin. That was it, I stopped taking it. Within a week, I no longer noticed my hair falling out. I have an appointment with my cardiologist today, and I am sure he won't be happy. At least I am a little luckier than a lot of you because my insurance did cover it."

• car...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 5, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Ever since I started taking the Azor, my hair started falling out when I combed it."