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Re: dostinex use & hair loss
From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 2 Nov 2000 12:02:14 -0600 (CST)

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In reply to: adrienne: "dostinex use & hair loss"

At Wed, 1 Nov 2000, adrienne wrote: >
>I have been treated for Hyperprolactinemia with Dostinex (Cabergoline) 3
>mgs/week & have noticed my hair is thinning & falls out especially when
>shampooing & brushing. My thyroid levels have been checked many times &
>are always normal. My prolactin levels are usually around 20. Is
>alopecia a side effect of Dostinex?

It is not listed as a known side-effect of the medication... Lynn

-- Lynn D. Montgomery, MD Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center Missoula, Montana
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