Alopecia Induced by Lopinavir Plus Ritonavir Therapy in an HIV Patient

July 2007 in “ PubMed ”

George Chrysos, Sotirios Mikros, Stelios Kokkoris, Androula Pastelli, George Kontochristopoulos

alopecia totalis lopinavir ritonavir efavirenz stavudine nelfinavir antiretroviral therapy

TLDR An HIV patient's complete hair loss was reversed after switching from lopinavir/ritonavir to nelfinavir.

A 62-year-old HIV patient experienced alopecia totalis of the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes 18 months after starting antiretroviral therapy with lopinavir/ritonavir, efavirenz, and stavudine. The alopecia reversed completely within 2 months after substituting nelfinavir for lopinavir/ritonavir, with no other changes in treatment. This case was notable as it was the second reported instance of lopinavir/ritonavir-associated alopecia totalis in the international literature.

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