Perindopril and Hair Loss: What Users Say

• dob...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "In 5 months, this drug has caused 50% of my hair to fall out. Nowhere is this noted as a side effect. Apparently, there was a study done at a Polish university where rats had the same issue as I did, and it showed toxicity in the hair follicles and caused drug-induced alopecia, but I guess it’s okay for us to take with no warnings?"

• ann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 2, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Sadly, I need to change my previous rating of 9, as I have to discontinue perindopril because of extreme hair shedding (I am female). I was doing so well on this drug; it lowered my blood pressure and my anxiety, and I had almost zero side effects (no cough at all!). But as the months went by, I started noticing more and more hair loss, like I have never seen before. It is not the most common side effect, but in my case, it was very severe. I first lowered the dosage to 4 mg, then tried 2 mg, but at this point, it was no longer effective in controlling my blood pressure, and the hair shedding continued. I am now on spironolactone, hair still shedding, feeling a bit despaired because pretty much all blood pressure drugs can potentially cause hair loss so... :-/"

• Scr...
• October 23, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Was prescribed perindopril after a heart attack, been taking them for a few years now with no negative results until now. I've always had thick hair, but over the last few weeks, it has been shedding quite a lot at the back. Checked up, and apparently, this is quite a common side effect."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 21, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "On 4 mg once a day. My legs don't swell anymore, and my heart doesn't pound in my chest hard all night. Sinus issues, dry cough, and some hair loss, though. Has not changed my blood pressure from the previous Adalat XL I was taking. Usual reading 140/90. But my high BMI doesn't do me any favors."