Teneligliptin-Induced Hair Loss: A Case Report
January 2020
in “
Journal of family medicine and primary care
”
TLDR Increasing Teneligliptin on his own caused a man's hair loss, which stopped when he ceased the medication.
A 35-year-old male with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) experienced hair loss after self-escalating his dose of Teneligliptin, a DPP-IV inhibitor, combined with metformin. Despite achieving glycemic control, he reported significant scalp hair loss, which resolved upon discontinuation of Teneligliptin. This case highlighted Teneligliptin-induced alopecia as a reversible side effect, emphasizing the importance of recognizing drug-induced hair loss in clinical practice. The patient's hair regrew after switching to an alternative diabetes medication, confirming the association between Teneligliptin and hair loss.
