Common drugs causing telogen effluvium

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The most common drug categories and examples of drugs causing telogen

effluvium type hair loss are listed below. (This is by no means an

exhaustive list of drugs known to promote hair loss. )

Cholesterol-lowering drugs : Clofibrate, Gemfibrozil

Anti-hypertensive drugs: oxide

Anti-histamines/Ulcer drugs: Cimetidine, Ranitidine, Famotidine

Anti-coagulant drugs: Dicumarol, Heparin, Coumarin, Warfarin

Anti-convulsant drugs: Ethotoin, Phenytoin, Mephenytoin,

Trimethadione, Paramethodione, Valproate sodium

Anti-thyroid drugs: Carbimazole, Methimazole, Itriconazole,

Thiouracil

Beta blockers/High blood pressure drugs: Acebutolol, Nadolol,

Atenolol, Pindolol, Labetalol, Metoprolol, Propranolol, Timolol

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Aspirin, Fenoprofen, Meclomen,

Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Indomethacine, Piroxicam, Ketoprofen, Sulindac

Arthritis drugs:Penicillamine, Auranofin, Indomethacin, Naproxen,

Methotrexate

Tricyclic anti-depressant drugs:Amitriptyline, Imipramine, Amoxapine,

Nortriptyline, Desipramine, Protriptyline, Doxepin, Trimpramine

Vitamin A derivative drugs: Retinoids, Retinol, Acitretin ,

Isotretinoin, Etretinate, Vitamin A

Misc. drugs: Allopurinol, Aminodarone, Azothioprine, Azulfidine,

Bromocriptine, Carbamazepine, Choramphenicol, Clomiphene, Clonidine,

Colchicine, Dixyrazine, Ethambutol, Ethionamide, Etretianate,

Gentamycin, Haloperidol, Hydantoin, Levodopa, Interferon-alpha,

Methyldopa, Methysergide, Metyrapone, Nifrofurantoin, Para-amino-

salicylic acid, Prazosin, Probenecid, Pyridostigmine bromide,

Sulphasalazine, Terfenadine

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Thanks for this list J!

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From: " el_jeena " <el_jeena@...>

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Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 6:52 PM

Subject: Common drugs causing telogen effluvium

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> The most common drug categories and examples of drugs causing telogen

> effluvium type hair loss are listed below. (This is by no means an

> exhaustive list of drugs known to promote hair loss. )

>

>

> Cholesterol-lowering drugs : Clofibrate, Gemfibrozil

>

> Anti-hypertensive drugs: oxide

>

> Anti-histamines/Ulcer drugs: Cimetidine, Ranitidine, Famotidine

>

> Anti-coagulant drugs: Dicumarol, Heparin, Coumarin, Warfarin

>

> Anti-convulsant drugs: Ethotoin, Phenytoin, Mephenytoin,

> Trimethadione, Paramethodione, Valproate sodium

>

> Anti-thyroid drugs: Carbimazole, Methimazole, Itriconazole,

> Thiouracil

>

> Beta blockers/High blood pressure drugs: Acebutolol, Nadolol,

> Atenolol, Pindolol, Labetalol, Metoprolol, Propranolol, Timolol

>

> Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Aspirin, Fenoprofen, Meclomen,

> Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Indomethacine, Piroxicam, Ketoprofen, Sulindac

>

> Arthritis drugs:Penicillamine, Auranofin, Indomethacin, Naproxen,

> Methotrexate

>

> Tricyclic anti-depressant drugs:Amitriptyline, Imipramine, Amoxapine,

> Nortriptyline, Desipramine, Protriptyline, Doxepin, Trimpramine

>

> Vitamin A derivative drugs: Retinoids, Retinol, Acitretin ,

> Isotretinoin, Etretinate, Vitamin A

>

> Misc. drugs: Allopurinol, Aminodarone, Azothioprine, Azulfidine,

> Bromocriptine, Carbamazepine, Choramphenicol, Clomiphene, Clonidine,

> Colchicine, Dixyrazine, Ethambutol, Ethionamide, Etretianate,

> Gentamycin, Haloperidol, Hydantoin, Levodopa, Interferon-alpha,

> Methyldopa, Methysergide, Metyrapone, Nifrofurantoin, Para-amino-

> salicylic acid, Prazosin, Probenecid, Pyridostigmine bromide,

> Sulphasalazine, Terfenadine

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