Strattera and Teen Hair Loss

My 16 year old son has been on Strattera for about 3 and a half years. His hair has been getting thin now I can see his scalp. The only medication he has been on is Strattera.

Medication is one of the last things we look for in men’s hair loss. The majority of hair loss in men and young men (past their puberty) is genetic male pattern baldness. Perhaps you can notice the pattern to your son’s hair loss.

That being said, Strattera (atomoxetine) doesn’t list hair loss as a known side effect in the literature, but people have attributed hair loss to this medication on occasion. We’ve written about it before here.