What medications are effective for treating hair loss?

The choice of medication for treating hair loss should be determined based on the cause and severity of the condition. For mild hair loss, topical treatments such as minoxidil solution can be used; this stimulates differentiation and proliferation of follicular epithelial cells and prolongs the anagen (growth) phase of hair. Compound resorcinol cream and clobetasone propionate ointment have antifungal and anti-itching properties, helping to relieve scalp itching and inflammation. For severe hair loss, in addition to topical medications, oral drugs such as finasteride capsules and spironolactone tablets may be required. Finasteride capsules block the stimulation of hair follicles by androgens, thereby reducing hair loss symptoms. If hair loss is caused by a fungal infection, antifungal medications such as itraconazole capsules or terbinafine hydrochloride tablets may be prescribed.