title: Alopecia following oral acyclovir for the treatment of herpes simplex keratitis.
abstract: The authors report acyclovir-induced alopecia in a patient treated for herpetic keratouveitis. A 32-years-old female was diagnosed with herpetic keratouveitis. She was placed on prednisolone acetate (1%) suspension four times a day, atropine sulfate (1%) thrice a day, and oral acyclovir 400 mg twice-daily. Three weeks following oral acylovir, keratouveitis improved, but she developed alopecia without any drug eruptions. Oral acyclovir was discontinued. Three months later, alopecia completely resolved. Alopecia may be considered a possible complication following oral acyclovir.
authors.affiliation: Cornea Center, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Squint Center, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Kanwar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.affiliation: MMIMSR, Mullana, Ambala, India.
authors.forename: Rajan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Cornea Service, University of Maryland, Maryland, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Verinder S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Nirankari
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016849:Keratitis, Herpetic / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir
keywords: Acyclovir; Alopecia; Antiviral Drugs