Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Medication induced hair loss (Alopecia)

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Anagen effluvium – the shedding of actively growing hairs:
Chemotherapy;
Rarely with gold;
Colchicine;
Poisoning with arsenic, bismuth, thallium or boric acid;

Telogen effluvium – the shedding of resting, or bulb hairs:
Anti-coagulants (heparin, warfarin);
Anti-hypertensives (beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors);
Hormones — oral contraceptive pill (hormone replacement therapy, androgens);
Anticonvulsants (valproic acid 12–28% (dose-dependent), carbamazepine up to 6%, phenytoin);
Mood stabilisers (lithium 12–19%);
Antidepressants;
Cimetidine;
Retinoids (acitretin > isotretinoin);
Antithyroid drugs;
Cholesterol-lowering drugs;
Interferons;
Anti-infective agents;
Amphetamines;
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs);
Bromocriptine;
Levodopa;
Antipsychotics;
Anti-anxiety drugs;
Rarely tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline);

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RiskFactors

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Consequence

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