The first male case with fluoxetine induced hair loss and review of the literature

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Karacan F., Tangilntiz A., KIRPINAR İ.

EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.25, no.15, pp.5026-5028, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Review
• Volume: 25 Issue: 15
• Publication Date: 2021
• Doi Number: 10.26355/eurrev_202108_26459
• Journal Name: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
• Page Numbers: pp.5026-5028
• Keywords: Fluoxetine, Hair loss, Side effect, Male, Depression
• Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Fluoxetine is the drug of choice in the treatment of depression. It is widely preferred due to fewer side effects and greater tolerability. Hair loss is a frequent adverse effect that may occur by psychotropic drug use and that can remit by its cessation.