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Table 1 Other medications used for treatment of alopecia areata.

From: Attitudes of dermatologists in the southeastern United States regarding treatment of alopecia areata: a cross-sectional survey study

Treatment

Number of mentions

Protopic (tacrolimus)

41

Elidel (pimecrolimus)

32

Aldara (imiquimod)

16

Cyclosporine

10

Retinoids

6

Azulfidine (sulfasalazine)

4

Amevive (alefacept)

3

Biotin

2

Dovonex (calcipotriene)

2

XTRAC laser

2

Atarax

1

Cryo spray

1

DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide?)

1

Diphencyprone**

1

Enbrel (etanercept)

1

Metronidazole

1

Multivitamin

1

Nioxin Hair Care System*

1

Rogaine (minoxidil)

1

Rogaine with Tazorac gel

1

Vytorin

1

  1. *Does not contain any drugs, but cited by one respondent
  2. **Respondent used in past, but now cannot obtain it.