Prescription drugs can cause hair loss for a number of reasons, many of which are not known. However, we do know which drugs can cause hair loss. Here is a list of drugs that includes warnings for hair loss (in ABC order according to the brand name). If you are taking one of these drugs, it could be the cause of your hair loss!
| Accutane (isotretinoin) |
| Adapin (doxepin) |
| Amphetamines |
| Anabolic steriods |
| Anafranil (clomipramine) |
| Anaprox (naproxen) |
| Anaprox DS (naproxen) |
| Arthritis drugs |
| Asendin (amoxapine) |
| Atronid-S (clofibrate) |
| Birth Control Pills |
| Blocadren (timolol) |
| Clinoril (sulindac) |
| Corgard (nadolol) |
| Coumadin (warfarin sodium) |
| Elavin (amitriptyline) |
| Endep (amitriptyline) |
| Folex (methotrexate) |
| Haldol ( haloperidol) |
| Heparin injections |
| Hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) for women (estrogen or progesterone) |
| Inderal and Inderal LA (propanolol) |
| Indocin (indomethacin) |
| Indocin SR (indomethacin) |
| Janimine (imipramine) |
| Levadopa / L-dopa (dopar, larodopa) |
| Lopid (gemfibrozil) |
| Lopressor (metoprolol) |
| Lopurin (allopurinol) |
| Male androgenic hormones and all forms of testosterone |
| Methotrexate (MTX) |
| Naprosyn (naproxen) |
| Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs including: |
| Norpramin (desipramine) |
| Pamelor (nortriptyline) |
| Panwarfin (warfarin sodium) |
| Paxil (paroxetine) |
| Pepcid (famotidine) |
| Pertofrane (desipramine) |
| Prednisone and other steroids |
| Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride) |
| Rheumatex (methotrexate) |
| Sinequan (doxepin) |
| Sofarin (warfarin sodium) |
| Surmontil (trimipramine) |
| Tagamet (cimetidine) |
| Tenormin (atenolol) |
| Timoptic Eye Drops (timolol) |
| Timoptic Ocudose (timolol) |
| Timoptic XC (timolol) |
| Tofranil (imipramine) |
| Tofranil PM (imipramine) |
| Tridone (trimethadione) |
| Ventyl (nortriptyline) |
| Vivactil (protriptyline hydrochloride) |
| Zantac (ranitidine) |
| Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride) |
| Zyloprim (allopurinol) |
