Alopecia associated with agomelatine use: a case report. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gundogmus, Ibrahim; Ispir, Mustafa; Karagoz, Abdulkadir; Algul, Ayhan; Ebrinc, Servet
• Is Part Of: Psychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology. Volume 28:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 97
• Page End: 99
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Agomelatine -- alopecia -- antidepressant -- hair loss -- non-scarring -- side effects -- skin lesions; Psychopharmacology -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry; Psychopharmacology; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1080/24750573.2017.1338821
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2475-0573

Abstract

ABSTRACT: 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.