Alopecia

Definition: Hair loss usually from the scalp. It may result in bald spots or spread to the entire scalp or the entire epidermis. It may be androgenetic or caused by chemotherapeutic agents, compulsive hair pulling, autoimmune disorders or congenital conditions.

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): alopecia, hair loss, loss of hair, baldness, thinning of hair, hair thinning, thinning hair, falling hair, Alopecias

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Proteins predicted to cause Alopecia: CYP2C9, CYP2C9 (inhibition), PTGS2 (inhibition) (12 predictions in total) Show drugs with this side effect as MedDRA Preferred Term

Drugs with this side effect zinecard: 94% - 100% doxorubicin hydrochloride: 8.9% - 95.5% paclitaxel: 87% idarubicin: 72% - 77% docetaxel: 35% - 76% etoposide: 33% - 8-66 mitoxantrone: 0% - 61% irinotecan: 60% vinorelbine: 0% - 51% topotecan: 49% carboplatin: postmarketing, 2% - 49% ribavirin: 17% - 33% leucovorin: 0.977% - 28.3% cidofovir anhydrous: 27% leflunomide: postmarketing, 1% - 17% imatinib mesylate: infrequent, 3.2% - 14.8% valproic acid: postmarketing, 7% - 13% zoledronic acid: 12% ursodiol: postmarketing, 5.28% - 11% carmustine: 10% leuprolide acetate: 0% - 9.09% capecitabine: 2% - 6% tamoxifen citrate: 4.4% - 5.2% tiagabine hydrochloride: frequent topiramate: postmarketing, frequent, 1% - 4% sodium oxybate: infrequent, frequent cyclosporine: 0% - 4% letrozole: 0% - 3.4% imiquimod: 1% - 1.4% mesalamine: postmarketing, 0% - 1.12% Tacrine Hydrochloride Capsules: infrequent buspirone: infrequent citalopram: postmarketing, infrequent clomipramine: infrequent donepezil: infrequent fluoxetine: infrequent gabapentin: postmarketing, infrequent lamotrigine: infrequent memantine hydrochloride: infrequent mirtazapine: infrequent nefazodone: infrequent olanzapine: infrequent paroxetine: postmarketing, infrequent pergolide mesylate: infrequent risperidone: postmarketing, infrequent rivastigmine: infrequent ropinirole: infrequent selegiline: infrequent sertraline: postmarketing, infrequent tacrolimus: 1% testosterone: postmarketing, 0% - 1% tizanidine: infrequent venlafaxine: infrequent zaleplon: infrequent eszopiclone: infrequent aripiprazole: infrequent duloxetine: infrequent geodon: infrequent acamprosate calcium: infrequent pregabalin: infrequent bupropion: postmarketing lotronex: rare Lindane: postmarketing naproxen: postmarketing acyclovir: postmarketing fosamax: postmarketing amoxapine: postmarketing anastrozole: postmarketing atenolol: postmarketing baclofen: rare bisoprolol fumarate: postmarketing cabergoline: postmarketing verapamil: postmarketing carbamazepine: rare cilazapril (cilazapril monohydrate): postmarketing ciprofloxacin: postmarketing clonidine: postmarketing cyclobenzaprine: postmarketing diclofenac: postmarketing didanosine: postmarketing diltiazem: postmarketing dipyridamole: postmarketing doxazosin: postmarketing efavirenz: postmarketing etidronate disodium: postmarketing etodolac: postmarketing fenofibrate: postmarketing fenoprofen calcium: postmarketing fluconazole: postmarketing fludarabine: postmarketing fluocinolone acetonide: postmarketing flurbiprofen: postmarketing fluvastatin sodium: postmarketing fluvoxamine maleate: rare gemcitabine: postmarketing guanfacine: postmarketing ibuprofen: postmarketing crixivan: postmarketing ketoprofen: postmarketing lamivudine: postmarketing lansoprazole: postmarketing loratadine: postmarketing lovastatin: postmarketing mefloquine hydrochloride: postmarketing meloxicam: postmarketing methylphenidate hydrochloride: postmarketing metoprolol: postmarketing nabumetone: postmarketing levonorgestrel: postmarketing repaglinide: postmarketing omeprazole: postmarketing, rare oxaliplatin: postmarketing oxaprozin: postmarketing pantoprazole: postmarketing procarbazine (procarbazine hydrochloride): postmarketing progesterone: postmarketing propafenone hydrochloride: postmarketing propranolol: postmarketing quinapril: postmarketing ramipril: postmarketing sotalol hydrochloride: postmarketing terbinafine: postmarketing trazodone: postmarketing tretinoin: postmarketing valacyclovir: postmarketing valsartan: postmarketing etonogestrel: postmarketing acitretin: postmarketing simvastatin: postmarketing levetiracetam: postmarketing perindopril erbumine: postmarketing voriconazole: postmarketing relpax: rare olmesartan medoxomil: postmarketing reyataz: postmarketing entecavir: postmarketing glatiramer acetate: postmarketing misoprostol: postmarketing balsalazide: postmarketing zelnorm: postmarketing byetta: postmarketing cystadane cytarabine mesna levothyroxine niacin tryptophan amphotericin b acebutolol (acebutolol hydrochloride) dactinomycin albendazole allopurinol altretamine amiodarone amitriptyline amlodipine amsacrine anagrelide hydrochloride atorvastatin calcium azathioprine benazepril betaxolol bicalutamide bromocriptine budesonide busulfan captopril carvedilol celecoxib baycol cetirizine cevimeline hydrochloride chlorambucil chloroquine chlorothiazide ciclopirox cimetidine cisplatin clomiphene clonazepam colchicine cyclophosphamide danazol daunorubicin desipramine eflornithine hydrochloride cyproterone acetate trusopt doxepin enalapril sodium famotidine felbamate fentanyl flecainide fluorouracil fluoxymesterone ganciclovir gemfibrozil gentamicin granisetron haloperidol hydrochlorothiazide hydromorphone hydroxychloroquine hydroxyurea ifosfamide imipramine indomethacin ipratropium bromide itraconazole ketoconazole ketorolac labetalol levobunolol lisinopril lomustine lorazepam losartan loxapine mustargen mefenamic acid alkeran mephenytoin methotrexate methyltestosterone methysergide mexiletine minocycline mycophenolic acid nadolol naltrexone naratriptan nifedipine nilutamide nisoldipine nitrofurantoin nortriptyline levofloxacin orlistat oxymetholone pamidronate disodium penicillamine Pentostatin pilocarpine pirbuterol piroxicam pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate pravastatin sodium prazosin prednisone probenecid protriptyline pyridostigmine rabeprazole sodium ranitidine riluzole rofecoxib sulindac temozolomide teniposide thalidomide Thiotepa timolol toremifene trandolapril delavirdine mesylate zalcitabine zonisamide mitomycin vincristine warfarin diethylpropion heparin nandrolone medroxyprogesterone acetate pentosan polysulfate sodium amiloride decitabine estramustine phosphate sodium megestrol oxtriphylline estrogens, conjugated lithium cation clobetasol oxcarbazepine bezafibrate goserelin octreotide (octreotide acetate) cefpodoxime moexipril hydrochloride exemestane invirase Premetrexed valcyte azopt bleomycin sulfate paricalcitol bexarotene Raltitrexed nitisinone valdecoxib azilect gefitinib febuxostat posaconazole palonosetron fosaprepitant dimeglumine tarceva prezista sitaxsentan sodium nexavar lenalidomide maraviroc nilotinib (nilotinib hydrochloride monohydrate) propylthiouracil mercaptopurine methimazole sprycel sutent Tolcapone dacarbazine sulfasalazine olsalazine rifapentine selenium auranofin calcitonin salmon insulin recombinant human synarel

Drugs with this indication dexamethasone finasteride methylprednisolone minoxidil singulair triamcinolone oxandrolone