The topic Medication-Induced Anagen Effluvium you are seeking is a synonym, or alternative name, or is closely related to the medical condition Drug-Induced Alopecia.
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- Drug-Induced Alopecia is a non-scarring hair loss that occurs within days of starting a new medication, or due to a change in dosage of a medication already in use. The condition affects individuals of all ages and both genders
- Two forms of Drug-Induced Alopecia are reported, which include:
- Drug-Induced Anagen Effluvium, in which an affected individual sheds actively-growing hair
- Drug-Induced Telogen Effluvium, wherein resting or bulb hairs (non-actively growing hairs) shed
- The hair loss tends to be patterned and the scalp is the most commonly affected site. The severity of Drug-Induced Alopecia depends on the individual and the causative medication
- It has been suggested that there may be a genetic component that predisposes individuals to Drug-Induced Alopecia
- Currently, there is no available effective treatment for Drug-Induced Alopecia, other than discontinuing the causative drug. Typically, the prognosis is good, once the drug is stopped; the hair tends to grow back
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