Medication-induced hair loss: An update

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Aug;89(2S):S20-S28. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.022.

Abstract

This article discusses drug-induced hair loss, which can occur with many drugs including cytotoxic agents, biologics, and immunomodulating agents, among others. It outlines the diagnosis and management of drug-induced alopecia, with a focus on recently implicated drugs.

Keywords: alopecia; alopecia areata; anagen effluvium; hair loss; medication-induced alopecia; scarring alopecia; telogen effluvium.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alopecia* / chemically induced
  • Alopecia* / diagnosis
  • Biological Products* / adverse effects
  • Cytotoxins
  • Humans

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Cytotoxins