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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
(Enbrel)Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as naproxen (Naprosyn)Parkinson’s disease drugs, such as levodopa (Atamet)Psoriasis medications, such as acitretin (Soriatane)Steroids, such as testosterone, progesteron, medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera), Provera, and PrometriumStomach medications, such as famotidine (Pepcid) and cimetidine (Tagamet)Thyroid medications, such as carbimazole and propylthiouracilVitamin A in high dosesWeight loss drugs, such as phentermineAnagen effluviumAnagen effluvium is most commonly associated with chemotherapy induced alopecia, as it will often be triggered by agents used for a variety of cancer therapies such as antimetabolites, alkylating agents, and mitotic inhibitors. Chemotherapy induced hair loss occurs with an estimated incidence rate of 65%. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, these are some of the chemotherapy drugs most likely to lead to hair loss or thinning:AdriamycinAltretamine (Hexalen)Carboplatin (Paraplatin)Cisplatin (Platinol)Cyclophosphamide (Neosar)DactinomycinDaunorubicinDocetaxel (Taxotere)Doxorubicin (Adriamycin and Doxil)Epirubicin (Ellence)EtoposideFluorouracil (5-FU)Gemcitabine (Gemzar)Idarubicin (Idamycin)Ifosfamide (Ifex)IrinotecanMethotrexateNitrosoureasPaclitaxelTamoxifenTopotecanVincristine (Marqibo and Vincasar)Vinorelbine (Alcorest and Navelbine)How Rex MD Can HelpWhile there are many drugs and medications that may result in hair loss, it's not the primary cause of hair loss for most people. Stopping the medication, if appropriate, can often reverse the effects, while FDA-approved hair loss treatments are known for their effectiveness as well.If you're losing hair due to a medication, or your physician says it's safe to try hair loss treatments at the same time, it make make sense to consider FDA-approved hair loss treatments like minoxidil or finasteride. Both are clinically proven to help regrow hair, and both are available from Rex MD at affordable prices.
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