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fluoxetine and Alopecia

fluoxetine has been researched along with Alopecia in 11 studies

Fluoxetine: The first highly specific serotonin uptake inhibitor. It is used as an antidepressant and often has a more acceptable side-effects profile than traditional antidepressants.
fluoxetine : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-fluoxetine. A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), it is used (generally as the hydrochloride salt) for the treatment of depression (and the depressive phase of bipolar disorder), bullimia nervosa, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propan-1-amine : An aromatic ether consisting of 4-trifluoromethylphenol in which the hydrogen of the phenolic hydroxy group is replaced by a 3-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropyl group.

Alopecia: Absence of hair from areas where it is normally present.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Fluoxetine is a pharmacological agent that has been widely used to determine the neurotransmission of serotonin in the central nervous system."2.61Hair loss in a female patient after administration of fluoxetine: a case report and review of the literature. ( Ecomomou, M; Kontoangelos, K; Papageorgiou, C; Peppou, L; Yiannopoulou, KG, 2019)
"It should be kept in mind that hair loss may be observed in patients treated with fluoxetine and should be questioned in both male and female."1.62The first male case with fluoxetine induced hair loss and review of the literature. ( Akyüz Karacan, F; Kırpınar, I; Tangılntız, A, 2021)

Research

Studies (11)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's7 (63.64)18.2507
2000's1 (9.09)29.6817
2010's2 (18.18)24.3611
2020's1 (9.09)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kontoangelos, K1
Ecomomou, M1
Peppou, L1
Yiannopoulou, KG1
Papageorgiou, C1
Akyüz Karacan, F1
Tangılntız, A1
Kırpınar, I1
Adams, SC1
Guyot, CM1
Berry, KM1
Wallack, ST1
Loar, AS1
Leblanc, M1
da Rocha, FF1
Malheiros, MM1
Seifritz, E1
Hatzinger, M1
Müller, MJ1
Hemmeter, U1
Holsboer-Trachsler, E1
Ogilvie, AD1
Mareth, TR1
Bhatara, VS1
Gupta, S2
Freeman, JW1
Ananth, J1
Elmishaugh, A1
Major, LF1
Jenike, MA1

Reviews

1 review available for fluoxetine and Alopecia

ArticleYear
Hair loss in a female patient after administration of fluoxetine: a case report and review of the literature.
    European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 2019, Volume: 23, Issue:18

    Topics: Adult; Alopecia; Depressive Disorder; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhib

2019

Other Studies

10 other studies available for fluoxetine and Alopecia

ArticleYear
The first male case with fluoxetine induced hair loss and review of the literature.
    European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 2021, Volume: 25, Issue:15

    Topics: Adult; Alopecia; Fluoxetine; Humans; Male; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

2021
Hypercortisolemia and Depressive-like Behaviors in a Rhesus Macaque (
    Comparative medicine, 2017, Dec-01, Volume: 67, Issue:6

    Topics: Adrenal Glands; Alopecia; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Creatinine; Cushing Syn

2017
[Alopecia associated with the use of serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors: two case reports].
    Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999), 2006, Volume: 28, Issue:4

    Topics: Alopecia; Citalopram; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Selective Serotonin Reuptake In

2006
Hair loss associated with fluoxetine but not with citalopram.
    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 1995, Volume: 40, Issue:6

    Topics: Alopecia; Bipolar Disorder; Citalopram; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Middl

1995
Hair loss during fluoxetine treatment.
    Lancet (London, England), 1993, Dec-04, Volume: 342, Issue:8884

    Topics: Aged; Alopecia; Depression; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans

1993
Hair loss associated with fluoxetine use in two family members.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1994, Volume: 55, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Alopecia; Depressive Disorder; Family; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans

1994
Fluoxetine associated paresthesias and alopecia in a woman who tolerated sertraline.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1996, Volume: 57, Issue:5

    Topics: 1-Naphthylamine; Adult; Alopecia; Depressive Disorder; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Paresthesia; Sele

1996
Hair loss associated with fluoxetine treatment.
    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 1991, Volume: 36, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Alopecia; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Obsessive-Compulsive

1991
Hair loss associated with fluoxetine.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1991, Volume: 159

    Topics: Aged; Alopecia; Depressive Disorder; Female; Fluoxetine; Follow-Up Studies; Humans

1991
Severe hair loss associated with fluoxetine use.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1991, Volume: 148, Issue:3

    Topics: Alopecia; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Middle Aged; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

1991