Some medications can cause hair loss, and it's important to track when the hair loss starts after taking a new medication.
October 2024 in “Andrology” Paternal drug exposure can harm fertility, pregnancy outcomes, and offspring health, with specific drugs linked to various reproductive issues.
January 2024 in “Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry” Kabīkaj has potential medicinal benefits for skin conditions but is less used now due to availability issues.
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January 2014 in “DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Cuscuta reflexa extracts helped regrow hair in rats with drug-induced hair loss.
November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Five FDA-approved drugs may help block COVID-19 virus entry.
May 2024 in “Reactions weekly”
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April 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Caffeine shows promise for treating some types of hair loss, but more research is needed.
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November 1978 in “JAMA” Valproic acid is an effective seizure medication with some temporary side effects.
January 2008 in “Projeto: revista mensal de arquitetura” Targeted cancer drugs can cause skin reactions, so dermatologists must manage these effects.
September 2004 in “Inpharma Weekly”
August 1994 in “Drugs & Therapy Perspectives” Some drugs can cause hair loss or growth, but hair usually returns to normal after stopping the drug.
December 2022 in “Scientific Reports” Compound 4 is a promising treatment for hair loss with low toxicity.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Ayurveda360” Using both Bhringaraja Taila and Yastimadhuka Taila together reduces hair fall and improves hair density in women.
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September 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks” Use some skin medications with caution during pregnancy; avoid strong steroids, certain eczema treatments, and systemic retinoids, but many topical treatments and nasal sprays are safe.
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March 2017 in “Journal of Biomedical Semantics” The Drug Ontology was updated to better classify drugs for hypertension, malaria, and opioid abuse, and to allow for more accurate research queries.
January 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” An integrated treatment approach effectively managed plaque psoriasis, leading to complete symptom resolution and hair regrowth.
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November 2022 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Local healers in Addis Ababa use 81 medicinal plants, mainly from the Asteraceae family, to treat skin and general diseases, with Echinops kebericho being an endangered plant important in their practices.
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January 2012 in “Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry” Haloperidol decanoate can cause alopecia areata.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology” Ayurveda offers ways to manage hair loss common in India.
A lotion with tretinoin, minoxidil, and betamethasone valerate helped treat a woman's skin infection.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science” Proper guidelines are needed to prevent harmful steroid use in skin treatments.
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May 2024 in “Pediatric Blood & Cancer” Trametinib can effectively treat severe kaposiform lymphangiomatosis when other treatments fail.
August 2009 in “Australian Prescriber” Dutasteride is approved to help manage prostate enlargement.
January 2016 in “The Australian Pharmacist” Tofacitinib might be used to treat hair loss.
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February 2021 in “PLoS Computational Biology” Securinine and ajmaline may effectively treat liver cancer, with securinine being less toxic to normal cells.
October 2019 in “International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine” Yastimadhuk Tail Pratimarsha Nasya effectively reduces hair fall symptoms.
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January 2001 in “Science” Using CDK inhibitors on rats showed a reduction in chemotherapy-caused hair loss, but later experiments could not repeat these results.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” New treatments for hair loss show promise but need more testing for effectiveness and safety.
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June 2023 in “Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience” Blocking the KATP channel may help treat migraines.