title: Alopecia caused by isoniazid.
abstract: Drug-induced alopecia is a known clinical entity and mainly seen with anti-mitotic drug therapy. Alopecia during anti-tuberculosis therapy is very uncommon and previously observed with isoniazid, thiacetazone, and ethionamide. Present communication describes an additional case of isoniazid-induced alopecia in a 10-year-old male child, which was reversible after isoniazid withdrawal. Possible mechanisms of drug-induced alopecia are also briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Respiratory Medicine and Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, J. L. N. Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Ramakant
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.affiliation: Departments of Respiratory Medicine and Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, J. L. N. Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Danish
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.affiliation: Departments of Respiratory Medicine and Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, J. L. N. Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathur
keywords: Alopecia; drugs; isoniazid