These details show someone is thinking about the patient experience beyond just filling a prescription
But we can treat it, and everyone I start on these medications can tolerate it because we have a protocol that helps relieve and prevent these side effects
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But as these medications become more widely prescribed, patients are reporting an unexpected side effect: hair loss