January 1983 in “Side effects of drugs annual” This chapter reviews adverse effects of anti-anginal and beta-blocker drugs, stating that starting a beta-blocker may temporarily affect driving ability, but it reports no new clinical findings.
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December 1981 in “PubMed” This study describes a case where metoprolol was associated with reversible telogen effluvium, suggesting a similar mechanism of alopecia as seen with other beta-adrenoceptor antagonists.
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February 1985 in “PubMed” This report describes a case in which the use of the beta-blocker nadolol was associated with infiltrative dermatitis and significant alopecia, which resolved and resulted in total hair regrowth after discontinuation of the drug.
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March 1990 in “JAMA” This report from the National Registry of Drug-Induced Ocular Side Effects identifies 56 cases of alopecia associated with the use of topical ophthalmic β-blockers.
June 1982 in “Reactions (Auckland)” Metoprolol and propranolol may cause hair loss.