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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
A few factors. The type of drug, type of hair loss, dosage, and your sensitivity to the drug are all important factors in how severe the side effects will be. Telogen effluviumTelogen effluvium is the more common type of drug induced hair loss and can develop as a possible side effect from a wide variety of medications and supplements. While hair loss is possible whenever using these drugs, it's actually a relatively rare side effect, and a large majority of people will not experience it. That being said, these are the types of medications, and a few examples, of drugs that have listed hair loss as possible side effect: Acne medication, such as isotretinoin (Absorica and Accutane) Antibiotics, such as penicillin, cephalexin, and erythromycin Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, such as captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), and lisinopril (Prinivil and Zestril) Anti clotting drugs, such as heparin and warfarinAntifungal drugs, such as ketoconazole and voriconazoleAntidepressants and mood stabilizers, such as paroxetine (Paxil), fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), protriptyline (Vivactil), and amitriptyline (Elavil)Anticonvulsants and anti seizure medications, such as divalproex (Depakote) and trimethadione (Tridione)Antiarrhythmic medications, such as amiodarone (Cordarone and Pacerone)Beta blockers, such as metoprolol (Lopressor), timolol (Blocadren), propranolol (Inderal), atenolol (Tenormin), and nadolol (Corgard)Birth control pillsBlood thinners, such as heparin and warfarin (Coumadin)Cholesterol lowering drugs, such as clofibrate (Atromid-S), gemfibrozil (Lopid), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and simvastatin (Zocor)Gout medication, such as colchicine and allopurinol (Zyloprim and Lopurin)Hormone replacement therapy, such as progesterone and estrogen Immunosuppressants, such as methotrexate, leflunomide (Arava), cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), and etanercept
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