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List of Drugs that may cause Hair Loss (Alopecia)


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Bezafibrate

Most Common: Gastrointestinal upset, nausea, vomiting, itching, hives, muscle pain, dizziness, hair loss, impotence, fainting, fatigue and increase in liver enzymes

Dexrazoxane

Most Common: Hair loss, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, uneasiness, loss of appetite, mouth ulcer, fever, infection, diarrhea, pain at injection site, sepsis, nerve damage, redness, vein inflammation, esophagus inflammation, indigestion, bleeding and hives
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Eribulin Mesylate

Most Common: Decrease in white blood cells, anemia, weakness, fatigue, hair loss, nerve disease, nausea, and constipation

Etidronate

Most Common: Stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, rash, hair loss and muscle/ joint pain
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Idarubicin

Most Common: Infection, nausea, vomiting, hair loss, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, mental illness, fever, headache, nerve disease, lung allergy and seizures

Mitoxantrone

Most Common: Nausea, hair loss, menstrual disorder, absence of menstrual period, upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, mouth ulcer, abnormal heart rhythm, diarrhea, ECG abnormal, constipation, back pain and headache

Nilotinib

Most Common: Rash, itching, headache, nausea, fatigue, muscle pain, upper abdominal pain, hair loss, constipation, diarrhea, dry skin, muscle spasms, joint pain and abdominal pain

Norethindrone

Most Common: Headache, breast pain, irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting, stomach/abdominal cramps/bloating, nausea and vomiting, hair loss

Octreotide

Most Common: Diarrhea, gall stone formation, abdominal pain, nausea, hair loss, headache and nose bleed

Pertuzumab

Most Common: Diarrhea, hair loss, decrease in white blood cells, stomach upset, fatigue, rash, damage to the nerves

Tamoxifen

Most Common: Swelling in the extremities, depression, dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, hair thinning and/hair loss and vaginal dryness

Temozolomide

Most Common: Swelling in the extremities, depression, dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, hair thinning and/hair loss and vaginal dryness

Teriflunomide

Most Common: Hair loss, increased level of liver enzymes, diarrhea, influenza, nausea, and tingling

Tretinoin

Most Common: Headache, fever, skin dryness, bone pain, nausea/vomiting, rash, itching, increased sweating, visual disturbances, hair loss, skin changes and bone inflammation

Vemurafenib Tablet

Most Common: Joint pain, rash, hair loss, fatigue, photosensitivity reaction, nausea, itching, and skin papilloma
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