Selenium and Hair loss - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Hair loss is reported as a side effect among people who take Selenium (selenium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Calcium, and have Breast cancer metastatic.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hair loss when taking Selenium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,049 people who have side effects when taking Selenium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Selenium?
Selenium has active ingredients of selenium. It is often used in vitamin supplementation. eHealthMe is studying from 5,314 Selenium users. Check the latest studies of Selenium.
What is Hair loss?
Hair loss is found to be associated with 2,411 drugs and 3,517 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hair loss.
5,049 people reported to have side effects when taking Selenium.
Among them, 174 people (3.45%) have Hair loss.

Among these 174 people:
How long have people been on Selenium when they have Hair loss? *
What is the gender of people who have Hair loss when taking Selenium? *
What is the age of people who have Hair loss when taking Selenium? *
What are other drugs people take besides Selenium? *
What are other side effects people have besides Hair loss? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Selenium:
- Selenium (5,314 reports)
Hair loss treatments and more:
- Hair loss (271,201 reports)
How severe was Hair loss and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of selenium:
- Hair loss and drugs with ingredients of selenium (182 reports)
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Selenium:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Hair loss:
- Hair loss (2,411 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hair loss:
- Hair loss (3,517 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Lindsey SF, Tosti A, "Hair loss induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors", J Clin Investigat Dermatol, 2015 Jan .
- Lindsey SF, Tosti A, "Hair loss induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors", J Clin Investigat Dermatol, 2015 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on selenium (the active ingredients of Selenium) and Selenium (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
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