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Alopecia totalis: Which Medications Cause It? (241 Reports Across 21 Drugs)

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Alopecia totalis has been reported as an adverse event with 21 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 241 total reports. 7 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Alopecia totalis are DOCETAXEL, TRASTUZUMAB, and CARBOPLATIN.

241
Total Reports
21
Drugs Involved
7
Deaths
36
Hospitalizations
47.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
81.4% / 18.6%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Alopecia totalis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
DOCETAXEL 69 0.1% 0 7 0
TRASTUZUMAB 23 0.1% 1 0 0
CARBOPLATIN 17 0.0% 0 0 0
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 14 0.0% 1 3 1
ADALIMUMAB 13 0.0% 0 6 0
METHOTREXATE 12 0.0% 0 1 0
PERTUZUMAB 12 0.1% 1 0 0
ETANERCEPT 9 0.0% 0 1 0
DUPILUMAB 8 0.0% 0 0 0
ATORVASTATIN 6 0.0% 0 5 0
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 6 0.0% 0 1 0
UPADACITINIB 6 0.0% 0 4 0
ATENOLOL 5 0.0% 0 5 0
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 5 0.0% 0 0 0
DOXORUBICIN 5 0.0% 0 1 0
EPINASTINE 5 0.6% 0 0 0
FLUOROURACIL 5 0.0% 3 0 1
LEFLUNOMIDE 5 0.0% 0 0 0
SPIRONOLACTONE 5 0.0% 0 5 0
SULFASALAZINE 5 0.0% 0 0 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Alopecia totalis

69 reports
23 reports
17 reports

Related Side Effects

Drug ineffective (1,049,718) Off label use (762,782) Death (660,423) Fatigue (599,248) Nausea (562,301) Diarrhoea (491,550) Pain (471,975) Headache (460,069) Dyspnoea (409,496) Dizziness (352,922)