How effective is Differin for Zits (Acne)? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 2.9/5 Long term ratings: 3.3/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Differin (adapalene) is for Zits and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 20 Differin users and is updated continuously.
What is Differin?
Differin has active ingredients of adapalene. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 5,740 Differin users. Check the latest studies of Differin.
What is Zits?
Zits (pimple/small skin inflammations or lesions/acne) is found to be associated with 1,759 drugs and 2,347 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Zits.
20 people are studied for taking Differin in Zits
Overall effectiveness (number of people):
Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):
Differin effectiveness for Zits (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 2
- somewhat: 5
- moderate: 7
- high: 4
- very high: 2
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 2
- moderate: 2
- high: 2
- very high: 1
Gender of people who take Differin for Zits *:
- female: 75 %
- male: 25 %
Age of people who take Differin for Zits *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 35 %
- 20-29: 35 %
- 30-39: 25 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 5 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
Who find Differin more effective for Zits?
Gender of people who take Differin for Zits *:
- female: 66.67 %
- male: 33.33 %
Age of people who take Differin for Zits *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 33.33 %
- 20-29: 50.0 %
- 30-39: 16.67 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Differin?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Differin safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Differin (5,740 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Zits (179,004 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on adapalene (the active ingredients of Differin) and Differin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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