Alopecia and Drug Eruption of the Scalp Associated with a New Beta-Blocker, Nadolol

February 1985 in “ PubMed ”

Emma Shelley, Walter B. Shelley

alopecia nadolol beta-blocker infiltrative dermatitis telogen effluvium propranolol metoprolol hair loss scalp hair regrowth skin eruption

TLDR Stopping the beta-blocker nadolol led to quick hair regrowth and improved scalp condition.

In 1985, a case was reported where a patient developed infiltrative dermatitis and significant alopecia (hair loss) of the scalp after being prescribed a new beta-blocker, nadolol, for hypertension. After four months of therapy, the beta-blocker was discontinued, leading to a dramatic reduction of the skin eruption and total regrowth of scalp hair within three months. This case was unique as the rapid hair regrowth upon discontinuation of nadolol distinguished this type of alopecia from the telogen effluvium previously associated with other beta-blocker drugs, such as propranolol and metoprolol.

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research Alopecia and Drug Eruption of the Scalp Associated with a New Beta-Blocker, Nadolol

3 citations , February 1985 in “PubMed”

Stopping the beta-blocker nadolol led to quick hair regrowth and improved scalp condition.