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Will stopping aldactone (spironolactone) cause alopecia?
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Not likely: Aldactone (spironolactone) does not treat treat alopecia and stopping does not cause alopecia. it does have a mild anti androgenic effect but it is not strong enough to effect male pattern baldness.
Answered 12/29/2022
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