Heptaminol-Induced Hair Depigmentation in a Hemodialysis
Patient
Zmiti.R1, Litaiem.N1,
Abderrahim.E2, Zeglaoui.F1
1) Dermatology department , Charles Nicole hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
2) Nephrology department, Charles Nicole hospital , Tunis , Tunisia
Abstract: Hair depigmentation induced by heptaminol has been
rarely described. We report a case of a patient undergoing treatment
with heptaminol (heptamyl) who had chronic renal failure and had been
receiving hemodialysis since 2021. Reversal of the hypopigmentation
occurred upon cessation of the medication. The precise mechanism
underlying the alteration in hair color remains unknown.
Keywords: Heptaminol, hair, depigmentation, skin , chronic renal
failure(CRF)