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A member asked:

Can the eye drop cosopt used for glaucoma cause hair loss? if yes, will it grow back if the drop is discontinued & some other drop used.

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Doubt it is cause: All medications have side effects including Cosopt. But loss of hair is not listed or known. That said, you could be the first to lose hair from this, but I would suspect first another cause. Check with your family doctor and see if he can evaluate you for an alternate cause.

Answered 8/2/2015

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