[Alopecia due to Seroxat therapy].
There are 2 stages of alopecia, anagen and telogen effluvium, both of which may be associated with medication-related alopecia. We describe massive hair loss in a 51-year-old woman during treatment with Seroxat (paroxetine), which remitted after it was discontinued. Pathological mechanisms of drug-associated alopecia are complex and have yet to be fully elucidated.
Umansky
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Psychiatry Chronic Dept., Eitanim Mental Health Center, Jerusalem.
Dorevitch
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Sella
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D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000009:adverse effects*
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D017374:Paroxetine