In 2012 the annals of oncology published a study of permanent hair loss in 20 women who had been treated with taxtoere.
Taxotere side effects hair loss.
Permanent hair loss otherwise known as alopecia.
Sedlacek taxotere is the one drug responsible for irreversible hair loss even when used in combination with other chemotherapy drugs as is usually the case.
The stem cells responsible for hair growth are killed or replaced by non functional cells.
The research confirmed that permanent and severe alopecia can result from taxotere treatment.
Taxotere side effects although many taxotere side effects are temporary one may persist after treatment ends.
What is interesting is that taxotere affects many cells such as fingernails and those found on mucous membranes that regenerate quickly following chemotherapy.
In addition to physical problems the researchers documented psychological distress as a result of the hair loss.
Side effects not requiring immediate medical attention absent missed or irregular menstrual periods bad unusual or unpleasant after taste change in sense of smell change in taste discoloration of the fingernails or toenails dry skin hair loss or thinning of hair stopping of menstrual bleeding.
However manufacturer sanofi didn t disclose this risk to consumers until the food and drug administration updated the drug s label in december 2015.
According to the latest medical research taxotere induced permanent alopecia appears to damage hair follicles in a similar way to permanent hair loss from aging.