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Medication Induced Hairloss (Accutane or Medications Induced Hair Loss)

posted by HairSite Admin, 24.05.2008, 23:43

Hi,
The following are the medications that can cause hair loss.

Acne

All drugs derived from vitamin A as treatments for acne or other conditions, including:
Accutane (isotretinoin)


Blood

Anticoagulants (blood thinners), including:
Panwarfin (warfarin sodium)
Sofarin (warfarin sodium)
Coumadin (warfarin sodium)
Heparin injections


Cholesterol

Cholesterol lowering drugs, including:
Atromid-S (clofibrate)
Lopid (gemfibrozil)


Convulsions/Epilepsy
Anticonvulsants


Depression

Antidepression drugs, including:
Anafranil (clomipramine)
Elavil (amitriptyline)
Norpramin (desipramine)
Pamelor (nortriptyline)
Paxil (paroxetine)
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Sinequan (doxepin)
Surmontil (trimipramine)
Tofranil (imipramine)
Vivactil (protriptyline)
Zoloft (sertraline)


Diet/Weight Loss
Amphetamines


Fungus
Antifungals


Glaucoma

Beta-blocker drugs, including:
Timoptic Eye Drops (timolol)
Timoptic Ocudose (timolol)
Timoptic XE (timolol)


Gout
Zyloprim (allopurinol)


Heart/High Blood Pressure

Many drugs prescribed for the heart, including the beta-blockers, which are also used to treat high blood pressure, and include:
Tenormin (atenolol)
Lopressor (metoprolol)
Corgard (nadolol)
Inderal and Inderal LA (propanolol)
Blocadren (timolol)


Hormonal Conditions

All hormone-containing drugs and drugs prescribed for hormone-related, reproductive, male-specific, and female-specific conditions and situations have the potential to cause hair loss, including:
Birth control pills
Hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) for women (estrogen or progesterone)
Male androgenic hormones and all forms of testosterone
Anabolic steroids
Prednisone and other steroids


Inflammation

Many anti-inflammatory drugs, including those prescribed for localized pain, swelling, and injury.

Arthritis drugs

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including:
Naprosyn (naproxen)
Anaprox (naproxen)
Anaprox DS (naproxen)
Indocin (indomethacin)
Indocin SR (indomethacin)
Clinoril (sulindac)


Anti-inflammatories that are also used as a chemotherapy drug:
Methotrexate (MTX)
Rheumatrex (methotrexate)


Parkinson's Disease
Levadopa/L-dopa (Dopar, Laradopa)


Ulcer

Many of the drugs used to treat indigestion, stomach difficulties, and ulcers, including over-the-counter dosages and prescription dosages.
Tagamet (cimetidine)
Zantac (ranitidine)
Pepcid (famotidine)


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  • Medication Induced Hairloss - HairSite Admin, 24.05.2008, 23:43