Some chemotherapy drugs do not result in hair loss at all, some drugs cause the thinning of hair whilst others can cause complete hair loss, including eye lashes, eye brows and the hair on your arms and legs.1
Chemotherapy drugs that have been associated with hair loss and thinning of hair include: 1
Altretamine (Hexalen) | Docetaxel (Taxotere) |
Cyclophosphamide (Neosar) | Cisplatin (Platinol) |
Epirubicin (Ellence) | Doxorubicin (Adriamycin, Doxil) |
Idarubicin (Idamycin) | Gemcitabine (Gemzar) |
Vincristine (Marqibo, Vincasar) | Fluorouracil (5-FU) |
Carboplatin (Paraplatin) | Paclitaxel (multiple brand names) |
Ifosfamide (Ifex) | Vinorelbine (Alocrest, Navelbine) |