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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Duece asks

Q: side effect of Simvastatin 20mg

What are the chances of this med causing my hair to shed? I have lost more hair since the beginning of taking this med and it continues to shed badly.

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3/31/10 11:30am

Hi Duece,

 

Yes, a potential side effect of statin medications is hair loss. I recommend discussing your options with your physician.

 

All the best,

Lisa Nelson RD

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3/31/10 11:43am

Wow so not good, will do. Thank you kindly

 

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