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Does Humira Cause Hair Loss?
Is hair loss common
Hair loss is a potential but uncommon side effect of Humira (adalimumab). Hair loss wasn't reported during the drug's studies, but has been reported since Humira was approved for use.
Humira is a prescription medication used to treat a number of chronic (ongoing) autoimmune and inflammation-related conditions in adults and some children.
How common is hair loss with Humira?
Hair loss is considered a rare side effect of Humira, since there were no reports of this side effect in the drug's studies. Since Humira came on the market, there have been reports of hair loss, but it's unclear how many people were affected or if Humira was the actual cause.
In one small study, there were 62 cases of different types of hair loss reported by people who had taken a TNF blocker. (This is the group of drugs Humira belongs to.) These people typically lost a few small patches of hair during TNF-blocker treatment, but their hair often grew back after the treatment ended.
How TNF blockers cause hair loss is uncertain. Hair loss may be an autoimmune response to the condition the drug is being taken to treat, a side effect of the drug itself, or caused by another reason entirely.
