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ALOPECIA

Alopecia is an involuntary loss of hair usually in the scalp that may occur anywhere over the body.
Scarring alopecia is severe inflammation of the hair follicle result in irreversible damage.
Non-scarring alopecias are reversible.
Alopecia may  be abrupt or gradual in onset.
Most common causes include androgenic alopecia (male & female pattern baldness) & alopecia areata.
History should be reviewed for medications, severe diet restriction, vitamin A supplementation, thyroid symptoms, concomitant illness & stress factor.

Alopecia Drug Information

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Indication: Rheumatic fever, RA, allergic diseases, nephritic syndrome, bronchial asthma & other corticosteroid-indica...

Indication: Moderate to severe forms of scalp psoriasis in ≥18 yr.

Indication: Psoriasis & recalcitrant scalp eczemas.

Indication: RA, acute gouty arthritis, bronchial asthma, serum sickness, lupus, nodular arthritis, allergic dermatitis, pe...

Indication: Allergic, collagen, dermatological, GI, desquamative gingivitis, hematologic, tuberculous meningitis, ophth, r...

Indication: Bronchial asthma, allergic disease, RA, juvenile RA, rheumatoid myocarditis, rheumatic myelitis, psoriasis, os...

Indication: Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency; rheumatic & hematologic disorders; bronchial asthma; co...

Indication: Men w/ pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia).

Indication: RA, synovitis, allergic rhinitis, asthma, allergic dermatitis, pemphigus, allergic & inflammatory ophth di...

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