Prescription Drugs & Hair Loss
 Many prescription drugs have an effect on a person's hair loss. The results can sometimes be dramatic, particularly if nothing is done to counteract there effects.
Drugs that cause hair loss include:
- Acne — Accutane
- Blood Anticoagulants — panwarfin, sofarin, coumadin, heparin
- Cholesterol Lowering — Atronids, Lopid
- Convulsion/Epilepsy — Anticonvulsants -Tridore
- Antidepressants — Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Anafranil, Janimine, Tofranil, Adapin, Sinequan,Surmontil, Pamelor, Ventyl, Elavin, Endep, Norpramin, Pertofane, Vivactil, Asendin, Haldol
- Diet — Amphetamines
- Fungus — Antifungals
- Glaucoma — Timoptic eye drops, Ocudose, XC
- Gout — Allopurinol
- HeartBeta blockers such as: Tenormin, Lopresser, Corgard, Inderal
- Hormonal Conditions — Birth Control pills, Progesterone, Estrogen, Male Androgenic hormones and all forms of testosterone, anabolic steroids, Prednisone and other steroids
- Inflammation — Arthritis drugs, NSAIDS such as: Naprosyn, Anaprox, Indocin, Clinoril
- Anti-inflammatory drugs such as: Methotrexate, Rheumatex, Folex
- Parkinson's Disease — Levadopa
- Thyroid Disorders — Most all of these drugs
- Ulcers — Both prescription and OTC: Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid
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