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 |