Bimatoprost in dermatology

Bimatoprost is a prostamide analogue used for treatment of glaucoma in ophthalmology. Surprisingly, the side effects such as increased pigmentation of eyelids and hypertrichosis in patients being treated with prostaglandin analogues for glaucoma have opened new areas of application in various dermat...

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Published inIndian Dermatology Online Journal Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 224 - 228
Main Authors Jha, Abhijeet, Sarkar, Rashmi, Udayan, Uday, Roy, P, Jha, Amar, Chaudhary, R. K. P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.05.2018
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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Alopecia areata
bimatoprost
Drug Profile
Glaucoma
Ophthalmology
Prostaglandins
vitiligo
vitiligo
bimatoprost
Alopecia areata
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Summary:Bimatoprost is a prostamide analogue used for treatment of glaucoma in ophthalmology. Surprisingly, the side effects such as increased pigmentation of eyelids and hypertrichosis in patients being treated with prostaglandin analogues for glaucoma have opened new areas of application in various dermatological disorders such as alopecia mainly affecting eyelashes, eyebrows, and vitiligo.
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ISSN:2229-5178
2249-5673
DOI:10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_62_16