Alopecia Associated with Agomelatine Use: A Case Report

The document describes a rare instance of drug-induced alopecia in a 31-year-old male patient following the use of agomelatine, an antidepressant, for major depressive disorder. Upon stopping the medication, the patient's hair loss improved. This case, the first to link alopecia with agomelatine, scored a 6 on the Naranjo Adverse Drug Reactions Probability Scale, suggesting a probable cause-effect relationship. The authors recommend that healthcare providers consider hair loss as a potential side effect of agomelatine and call for more research to understand the scope and cause of this reaction.