Alleviation of Alopecia after Switching from Escitalopram to Duloxetine: a Case Report
DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, cilt.29, sa.1, ss.76-78, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.5350/dajpn2016290108
- Dergi Adı: DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.76-78
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Many psychotropic drugs, including SSRIs, lithium, carbamazepine, valproate, vigabatrin, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, and tricyclic antidepressants have been implicated in cases with alopecia. Drugs may cause a variety of dermatological side effects, ranging from mild hair loss to total alopecia, from hypertrichosis to hirsutism. In this paper, we present a case where alopecia emerged due to escitalopram, and where this side effect was alleviated after switching to duloxetine; we also review the literature for antidepressant-related alopecia.