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Several types of medications can trigger hair loss, changes in color and texture are not expected are as follows, as quoted from Dailymail, Tuesday (09/10/2012).
1. Epilepsy Drugs
Some epilepsy drugs have side effects such as hair loss and migraine attacks, could even make the hair so curly. For example, sodium valproate that triggers hair loss and changes in the texture of hair so curly at 3.5 percent of patients.
2. Antidepressants
Fluoxetine, better known under the trade name Prozac is one antidepressant that is known to lead to baldness. Likewise, lithium to treat bipolar disorder, can lead to thinning hair. But experts assure, these side effects are only temporary.
3. Psoriasis Drug
Acitretin, one cure for psoriasis or chronic inflammation of the skin that have side effects that can make the hair color became darker. While other drugs, etretinate reportedly makes hair color became more pale.
4. Contraceptive Drugs
Hair loss often occurs when a person stops taking birth control pills after long-term use. One theory, because some of the side effects of birth control pills, especially progesterone hormone based compounds containing an anti-androgen. Decreased levels of these compounds makes hair fall out faster.
5. Antihypertensive
Classes of antihypertensive drugs such as beta blockers metoprolol and propranolol can trigger hair loss that are reversible or can recover after the drug is stopped. Other antihypertensive drugs from a class of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors also have similar side effects.
6. Acne Medication
Retinoids are produced from vitamin A is often used to treat a variety of skin problems, including acne. For the hair follicle, vitamin A actually strengthens but if too much can make it close for a while. Because it is in a minority of patients, these drugs can emmicu hair loss.
7. Pain Relief
Ibuprofen, one of the most popular pain reliever may trigger hair loss was reported in 1 of 100 patients. It's very rare so do not have much to worry about, let alone its not permanent and will disappear within a few months after the drug is stopped.
8. Anti Blood Clotting
Anti-clotting medications such as warfarin and heparin blood can damage the hair follicle so hair loss so much easier. However, because its function is vital, of course, patients will choose her hair fall out rather than have a stroke or heart attack because a blood clot blocked blood vessels.
