Commonly Prescribed Medications Associated With Alopecia

    August 2023 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Chaker Ben Salem, M. Denguezli
    Studysummary In this commentary, the authors highlighted that valproic acid, unlike lamotrigine, is notably associated with alopecia in various studies, with an incidence rate up to 12% and mechanisms involving telogen effluvium and hyperandrogenism contributing to hair loss in patients.
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