Zithromax (Z-Pak) and Female Hair Loss

I am a 58yr old female, my doctor gave me a Z-pak steroids for a sore knee, 10 day treatment. Ever since then I’ve noticed my hair is falling out. Do you think the steroid pak was the cause? If so what can I do to stop it?

Sounds like you might have hair loss from a steroid. The one-to-one relationship between taking the medication and the hair loss seems to relate based upon your history.

Zithromax (azithromycin), which is often referred to as a Z-Pak when in tablet form, is an antibiotic used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as respiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections, and sexually transmitted diseases. I haven’t read or heard anything about Zithromax causing hair loss as a side effect. Speak with your prescribing doctor more about the hair loss and clarify if you did take steroids or Zithromax or both.