Alopecia medicamentosa L65.8

Medications that can cause hair loss:

• Cytostatics/immunosuppressants: e.g. cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, colchicine, azathioprine, prednisone. General alopecia incidence for chemotherapeutics is about 65%.
• Targeted tumor therapeutics (especially inihbitoren of the Hedgehog, VEGF, MAP kinase signaling pathway; especially vismodegib, sorafenib, dabrafenib, incidences, sunitinib and others; average alopecia incidence >15%)
• Analgesics: Diclofenac, Indometacin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen.
• Antimycotics: Ketoconazole.
• Anticoagulants: systemic heparins, systemic coumarins.
• Antihypertensives: ACE inhibitors.
• Retinoids: vitamin A acid derivatives, e.g. acitretin, isotretinoin, tretinate.
• Lipid reducers: Fibrates such as clofibrate, fenofibrate, benzfibrate.
• Hormone preparations: Bromocriptine, androgens, anabolic steroids, clomiphene
• Antimalarials: chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine.
• Heavy metals: mercury, bismuth, gold, thallium.
• Neurological drugs: antiepileptic drugs (e.g. valproic acid), antidepressants, anticonvulsants, sedatives, Parkinson's drugs (e.g. levodopa).
• Others: Thyrostatic drugs (e.g. carbimazole), propranolol, butyrophenones, D-penicillamine, H2-blockers, amiodarone.

1. Belum VR et al (2015) Alopecia in patients treated with molecularly targeted anticancer therapies. Ann Oncol 26: 2496-2502