Note that the drugs listed here do not include those used in chemotherapy and radiation for cancer treatment:

Acne

All drugs derived from vitamin A as treatments for acne or other conditions, including:

• Accutane (isotretinoin)

Blood

Anticoagulants (blood thinners), including:

• Panwarfin (warfarin sodium)

• Sofarin

  (warfarin sodium)

• Coumadin (warfarin sodium)

• Heparin injections

Cholesterol

Cholesterol-lowering drugs, including:

• Atronid-S (clofibrate)

• Lopid (gemfibrozil)

Convulsions/ Epilepsy

• Anticonvulsants, including:

• Tridone (trimethadione)

Depression

• Antidepression drugs, including:

• Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride)

• Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride)

• Paxil (paroxetine)

• Anafranil (clomipramine)

• Janimine (imipramine)

• Tofranil (imipramine)

• Tofranil PM (imipramine)

• Adapin (doxepin)

• Sinequan (doxepin)

• Surmontil (trimipramine)

• Pamelor (nortriptyline)

• Ventyl (nortriptyline)

• Elavin (amitriptyline)

• Endep (amitriptyline)

• Norpramin (desipramine)

• Pertofrane (desipramine)

• Vivactil (protriptyline hydrochloride)

• Asendin (amoxapine)

• Haldol ( haloperidol)

Diet

• Amphetamines

Fungus

• Antifungals

Glaucoma

• The beta-blocker drugs, including:

• Timoptic Eye Drops (timolol)

• Timoptic Ocudose (timolol)

• Timoptic XC (timolol)

Gout

• Lopurin (allopurinol)

• Zyloprim (allopurinol)

Heart

Many drugs prescribed for the heart, including those known as the beta blockers, which are also used to treat high blood pressure, and include:

• Tenormin (atenolol)

• Lopressor (metoprolol)

• Corgard (nadolol)

• Inderal and Inderal LA (propanolol)

• Blocadren (timolol)

• High Blood Pressure

• See Above list of beta blockers under "Heart"

Hormonal Conditions

All hormone-containing drugs and drugs prescribed for hormone-related, reproductive, male-specific, and female-specific conditions and situations have the potential to cause hair loss, including:

• Birth Control Pills

• Hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) for women (estrogen or progesterone)

• Male androgenic hormones and all forms of testosterone

• Anabolic steriods

• Prednisone and other steroids

Inflammation

• Many anti-inflammatory drugs, including those prescribed for localized pain, swelling and injury.

• Arthritis drugs

• Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs including:

  - Naprosyn (naproxen)

  - Anaprox (naproxen)

  - Anaprox DS (naproxen)

  - Indocin (indomethacin)

  - Indocin SR (indomethacin)

  - Clinoril (sulindac)

An anti-inflammatory that is also used as a chemotherapy drug:

• Methotrexate (MTX)

• Rheumatex (methotrexate)

• Folex (methotrexate)

Parkinson's Disease

• Levadopa / L-dopa (dopar, larodopa)

Thyroid Disorders

• Many of the drugs used to treat the thyroid

Ulcer

• Many of the drugs used to treat indigestion, stomach difficulties, and ulcers, including over-the-counter dosages and prescription dosages.

• Tagamet (cimetidine)

• Zantac (ranitidine)

• Pepcid (famotidine)

SOURCE: AMERICAN HAIR LOSS ASSOCIATION