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General Categories of Medications Known to
Cause Hair Loss
• Mood Modulators
– Antidepressants
– Antianxiety
• Antihypertensives / Blood
Pressure Medications
• Cholesterol Medications
– Especially statins
• Hormone Treatments
– Oral Contraceptives
– Hormone Replacement
– Testosterone, Thyroid
• Anti-Acne
• Bariatric “Weight Loss”
Medications
• Chemotherapy
• Blood thinners
• General Anesthesia
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Prescription Drugs
Commonly Associated with Hair Loss (partial list!)
• Antidepressant and Antipsychotic
Prescription Drugs
– Amoxapine
– Amitriptyline
– Bupropion
– Clomipramine
– Desipramine
– Doxepin
– Fluoxetine
– Haloperidol
– Imipramine
– Nortriptyline
– Paroxetine
– Sertraline
• Blood Thinning Medications
– Panwarfin (warfarin sodium)
– Sofarin (warfarin sodium)
– Coumadin (warfarin sodium)
– Heparin injections
• Parkinson's Disease
– Levadopa / L-dopa (Dopar, Larodopa)
• Thyroid Disorder Prescription
Medications
– Many of the drugs used to treat the thyroid (i.e.
Thiouracil)
• Ulcer Medications (Over-the-Counter
and Prescription)
– Famotidine (Pepcid™)
– Ranitidine (Zantac™)
– Cimetidine (Tagamet™)
• Gout Medications
– Lopurin (Allopurinol)
– Zyloprim (Allopurinol)
• Antibiotics and Antifungal drugs
– Levo Floaxin
– Amoxicillin
– Penicillin (Amoxicot, Kelfex)
Note: DO NOT discontinue or reduce prescription
medications before talking to your doctor.
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Prescription Drugs
Commonly Associated with Hair Loss (con’t)
• Depression – Antidepression
Prescription Medications
– Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride)
– Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride)
– Paxil (paroxetine)
– Anafranil (clomipramine)
– Janimine (imipramine)
– Tofranil (imipramine)
– Tofranil PM (imipramine)
– Adapin (doxepin)
– Sinequan (doxepin)
– Surmontil (trimipramine)
– Pamelor (nortriptyline)
– Ventyl (nortriptyline)
– Elavin (amitriptyline)
– Endep (amitriptyline)
– Norpramin (desipramine)
– Pertofrane (desipramine)
– Vivactil (protriptyline hydrochloride)
– Asendin (amoxapine)
– Haldol ( haloperidol)
• Acne Medications
– Isotretinoin (Sotret®, Claravis®, Amnesteem®,
Accutane)
– Tretinoin (various – Retin A®)
– Tazarotene (Tazorac®)
– Acitretin (Soriatane®)
– Adapalene – (Differin®)
• Glaucoma
– Timoptic Eye Drops (Timolol)
– Timoptic Ocudose (Timolol)
– Timoptic XC (Timolol)
• Heart (High Blood Pressure)
– Tenormin (Atenolol)
– Lopressor (Metoprolol)
– Corgard (Nadolol)
– Inderal and Inderal LA (Propanolol)
– Blocadren (Timolol)
Note: DO NOT discontinue or reduce prescription
medications before talking to your doctor.
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Prescription Drugs
Commonly Associated with Hair Loss (con’t)
• Cholesterol Medications
– Atronid-S (Clofibrate)
– Metoprolol (Toprol XL)
– Atenol (Tenoretic)
– Lopid (Gemfibrozil)
• Convulsions/ Epilepsy –
Anticonvusant Prescription
Medications
– Tridone (Trimethadione)
– Carbamazepine
– Phenytoin
– Sodium Valproate
• Diet / Attention Deficit Disorders
– Amphetamines
– Methamphetamines
– Methylphenidate
• Chemotherapy Medications
– Adriamycin
– Bleomycin
– Cactinomycin
– Cyclophosphamide
– Cytarabine
– Dactinomycin
– Daunorubicin
– Docetaxel
– Doxorubicin
– Etoposide
– Fluorouracil
– Ifosfamide
– Irinotecan
– Methotrexate
– Paclitaxel
– Topttecan
– Vinorelbine
Note: DO NOT discontinue or reduce prescription
medications before talking to your doctor.
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Prescription Drugs
Commonly Associated with Hair Loss (con’t)
• Medications for Hormonal Conditions
– All hormone-containing prescriptions
prescribed for hormone-related, sexual
dysfunction, reproductive, male and female-
specific conditions have the potential to cause
hair loss, including:
– Birth Control Medications
– Hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) for women
(estrogen or progesterone)
– Male androgenic hormones and all forms of
testosterone and pre-testosterone (i.e. Testex,
Depo-Testosterone, and Delatestryl)
– Anabolic steriods
• Fluoxymesterone (Halotestin)
• Methyltestosterone (Android, Metandren,
Oreton, Testred, Virilon)
• Stanozolol (Winstrol)
• Danazol (Danocrine)
– Prednisone and other steroids
• Non-Inflammatory Prescriptions
– Naprosyn (Naproxen)
– Anaprox (Naproxen)
– Anaprox DS (Naproxen)
– Celecoxib (Celebrex)
– Daypro (Oxaprozin)
– Diclofenac (Voltaren)
– Etodolac (Lodine)
– Fenoprofen (Nalfon)
– Indocin (indomethacin)
– Indocin SR (indomethacin)
– Ketoprofen (Orudis, Oruvail)
– Relafen (Nabumetone)
– Clinoril (Sulindac)
– Methotrexate (MTX)
– Rheumatex (Methotrexate)
– Folex (Methotrexate)
Note: DO NOT discontinue or reduce prescription
medications before talking to your doctor.
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Stratagems for Hair Loss Management
• Evaluate, Measure & Diagnose
– Chief Complaint, Symptoms/Signs, Dermoscopy, Trichometry, Labs
– Establish Realistic Goals
• Identify & Eliminate / Reduce Triggers
– Medical conditions, medications, social habits, stress, etc.
• Block androgen effects: 5α-R Inhibition
– Pharmaceutical & Nutritional
• Stimulate Hair Follicles / Override Miniaturization
– Topical medications, Low Level Laser Therapy, Cell Therapy (PRP)
• Surgically Redistribute (Transplant) Permanent Follicles
– Minimally-invasive hair transplantation (FUE)
• Cosmetic & Psychological
– Hair care, camouflage, compassionate support & coping skills
• Compliance
– Tracking, Measurements, Dermoscopy/Photography, Follow-Ups
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Alan J. Bauman, M.D., A.B.H.R.S.
• Certifications & Affiliations
– Diplomate, American & Int’l Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
– Fellow, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
– Faculty, American Hair Loss Council
– Recommended, American Hair Loss Association
– Accepted, International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons
– Member, Pantene ProV Hair Research Institute
• Training
– M.D. – New York Medical College
– B.S. in Psychobiology – University of California, Riverside
– Surgical Internship – Beth Israel Medical Center in NY
– Surgical Residency – Mt. Sinai Medical Center in NY
– Hair Transplant Surgery – Garden City, NY
• Founder & Medical Director, Bauman Medical Group - 1997-present
– 8,000+ surgeries
– 18,000+ patients treated
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Alan J. Bauman, M.D.
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