Australia, (Melbourne) -- (1-800-HAIR-TRANSPLANT.COM) -- { 05/28/2013 } -- There are many categories of prescription drugs that have been reported to cause hair loss or alopecia.
The
medications listed below present a risk of temporary hair loss as a possible
side effect. It is important to note that hair loss is only an infrequent
possible side effect of these medications, and when it does happen, hair loss
may occur after a few weeks or after years of use of a particular drug.
Factors
such as dosage, duration of treatment, and normal variations in how people
respond to medications determine the degree of hair loss that may occur, if
any. In most cases, hair growth resumes around three to four months following
the discontinuation of the medication.
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Certain cholesterol-lowering drugs have hair loss as a possible side effect,
including: clofibrate, gemfibrozil (Lopid).
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Some Parkinson medications may cause alopecia or loss of hair in some
people, including: levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa).
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Common ulcer medications that may cause alopecia (hair loss) are: cimetidine
(Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), and famotidine (Pepcid).
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High blood pressure beta-blocker medications that have been noted to
occasionally cause loss of hair include: Atenolol (Tenormin),
metoprolol (Lopressor), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal), and timolol
(Blocadren)
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Common anticoagulants (blood thinners) that cause hair loss are: warfarin,
coumarin, and heparin.
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A gout medication that may cause loss of hair is: allopurinol
(Zyloprim).
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Arthritis medications that may cause alopecia include: penicillamine,
indomethacin (Indocin), naproxen (Naprosyn), sulindac (Clinoril), methotrexate
(Folex)
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It has already been noted that vitamin A in excessive doses over a period of
time can cause hair loss. Some medications that are vitamin A derivatives can
also contribute to thinning hair, including: isotretinoin (Accutane), acitretin
(Soriatane).
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used to treat
inflammation, fever, and pain, but in some cases they also cause hair loss.
Common over-the-counter NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and naproxen are included in
this category of drugs. Prescription NSAIDs that may also cause loss of
hair include: celecoxib (Celebrex), diclofenac (Voltaren), etodolac
(Lodine), fenoprofen (Nalfon), indomethacin (Indocin), ketoprofen (Orudis,
Oruvail), oxaprozin (Daypro), nabumetone (Relafen), and sulindac (Clinoril).
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Hormone Replacement Therapy drugs, as well as many oral contraceptives (birth
control pills), contain progestins, estrogens, and estrogen-like compounds
(“female” hormones) that can cause thinning hair or hair loss in some
women. It is significant to note that the same medications are frequently
prescribed to reverse hair loss, as well as they can interfere with their
DHT-sensitive hair follicles from getting the message to stop growing new
hairs. It just happens that in some women, they help stop hair loss, while in
others they cause hair thinning.
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Anabolic steroids are synthetic androgens commonly referred to as “male
hormones.” In addition to being prescribed for certain medical conditions,
anabolic steroids also have a history of being used by body-builders seeking to
increase their muscle mass. In men with a genetic predisposition to hair loss,
the excessive use of these medications can cause premature baldness.
Testosterone, the most well known androgen hormone, found in both men and
women, but in higher concentrations in men, in various forms is used as a
medication with brand names including Testex, Depo-Testosterone, and
Delatestryl. Other anabolic steroid hormone medications that can
cause alopecia or baldness include fluoxymesterone (Halotestin),
methyltestosterone (Android, Metandren, Oreton, Testred, Virilon), stanozolol
(Winstrol), and danazol (Danocrine).
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Thyroid gland disorders can result in hair loss; however, some thyroid
medications such as thiouracil can also cause hair thinning as well.
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