Medications that cause hair loss: List and what to do - Medical News Today
2023年3月6日 · Hair loss is a side effect of certain medications. Read on to find out which medications can cause hair loss. We also provide tips on how to prevent and reverse hair loss.
Colchicine Oral Tablet Side Effects: How to Manage Them - Healthline
2022年12月12日 · If you have hair loss or hair thinning that bothers you with colchicine, talk with your doctor. They can try to determine the cause and suggest ways to manage hair loss.
Colchicine: 7 things you should know - Drugs.com
2024年5月16日 · Other side effects include muscle pain or weakness, hair loss, rash, changes in the number of blood cells or liver enzymes, and low sperm counts. There is a lack of evidence regarding the safety and effectiveness of colchicine when used as a treatment for acute gout (although it has been used for this purpose in certain circumstances).
Colchicine (oral route) - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月1日 · Colchicine is used to prevent or treat attacks of gout (also called gouty arthritis). This condition is caused by too much uric acid in the blood. An attack of gout occurs when uric acid causes inflammation (pain, redness, swelling, and heat) in a joint. Colchicine does not cure gout, but it will help prevent gout attacks.
Side Effects of Colcrys (colchicine) - MedicineNet
Colcrys (colchicine) is used to treat acute flares of gout. It also is used to treat Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a genetic autoinflammatory disorder in adults and children 4 years of age or older. Other unapproved uses of Colcrys include treatment of pseudogout, amyloidosis, and scleroderma.
Alopecia and Associated Toxic Agents: A Systematic Review
Findings: Agents with the strongest evidence of association to alopecia include thallium, mercury, selenium, and colchicine. Agents with described incidents include boric acid, arsenic, vitamin A, botulinum toxin, Podostroma cornu-damae, and the synthetic opioid MT-45.
Anagen Effluvium Following Acute Colchicine Poisoning - PMC
As occurs with exposure to toxic chemicals, hair loss due to colchicine poisoning presents as anagen effluvium. Hair loss usually begins 7–14 days after the exposure and gradually recovers after 3–6 months, as the follicular ostia remains intact.
Colchicine (Colcrys) Uses, Side Effects & Dosage - MedicineNet
The most common side effects of colchicine are dose-related and include: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and ; diarrhea. Colchicine also may ; cause hair loss, weakness, and ; nerve irritation.
Although numerous drugs list ‘‘hair loss’’ as a potential adverse effect, alopecia associated with medications poses a diagnostic challenge.5,6 Pathogenesis may include telogen or anagen efflu-vium, androgenetic alopecia (AGA), alopecia areata (AA), hair dystrophy, or a combination of these.7-11It is important to note that alopecia listed as an ...
Anagen Effluvium Following Acute Colchicine Poisoning
As occurs with exposure to toxic chemicals, hair loss due to colchicine poisoning presents as anagen effluvium. Hair loss usually begins 7–14 days after the exposure and gradually recovers after 3–6 months, as the follicular ostia remains intact.