Alopecia associated with agomelatine use: a case report

Drug-induced alopecia, characterized by non-scarring hair loss of scalp and body, is a rare side effect of psychotropic drugs. It has previously been reported with the different antidepressant medications, but has not been described with agomelatine. Agomelatine is an antidepressant with a novel mec...

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Published in:Klinik psikofarmakoloji bülteni 2018-01, Vol.28 (1), p.97-99
Main Authors: Gundogmus, Ibrahim, Ispir, Mustafa, Karagoz, Abdulkadir, Algul, Ayhan, Ebrinc, Servet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agomelatine
Alopecia
antidepressant
Antidepressants
Case reports
Hair loss
non-scarring
Psychotropic drugs
Side effects
skin lesions
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Summary:Drug-induced alopecia, characterized by non-scarring hair loss of scalp and body, is a rare side effect of psychotropic drugs. It has previously been reported with the different antidepressant medications, but has not been described with agomelatine. Agomelatine is an antidepressant with a novel mechanism of action and fewer side effects. Here, we report a 31-year-old male patient with diffuse hair loss induced by agomelatine use and improved by discontinuation the drug. Because antidepressant-induced hair loss is relatively rare, many clinicians may not pay attention for this side effect. As far as we know, this is the first published case report of alopecia associated with agomelatine.
ISSN:2475-0573
2475-0581
DOI:10.1080/24750573.2017.1338821