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Article: Sertraline-associated hair loss.(CASE REPORTS)(Case study)
- Article from:
- Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
- Author:
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Abstract
Introduction: Many commonly prescribed prescription drugs such as dopaminergic therapies can cause temporary hair loss. Sertraline is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Its relative potency for dopamine reuptake inhibition is one of its differentiations with other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as fluoxetine.
Case Report: This is a report of a woman with a major depressive disorder who complained of diffuse scalp hair loss during treatment with sertraline. This case is unique because before taking sertraline and after the discontinuation of sertraline, the patient had taken fluoxetine. There was no report of hair loss during ...