TLDR Indinavir and ritonavir therapy can cause reversible hair loss.
The document discussed a case of generalized hair loss induced by the combination therapy of indinavir and ritonavir, which are antiretroviral medications. The correspondence was authored by Manuela Ginarte, Elena Losada, Arturo Prieto, Vicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga, and Jaime Toribio from the Departments of Dermatology and Medicine at Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Faculty of Medicine, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The report was received on March 7, 2002, and accepted on March 25, 2002. The study highlighted the adverse effect of these medications on hair health, contributing to the understanding of side effects associated with HIV treatment regimens.
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August 1999 in “New England journal of medicine/The New England journal of medicine” Indinavir can cause hair loss and other skin problems.
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March 1995 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Etretinate therapy can cause hair loss by disrupting the hair growth cycle.
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June 1990 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Etretinate treatment changed hair growth patterns in many patients.
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July 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Different causes of beard hair loss have various treatments, including medications, lifestyle changes, and procedures to stimulate hair growth.
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September 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Some medications can cause hair loss, but stopping the drug usually leads to recovery within 3 months.
Some medications can cause hair loss, and it's important to track when the hair loss starts after taking a new medication.
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July 2007 in “Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy” The medication lopinavir-ritonavir may cause severe hair loss.
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April 2007 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Some drugs can cause hair loss, change hair color and shape, or increase hair growth, and treatment may involve stopping the drug or using specific hair growth treatments.
