Abstral and Dry skin - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dry skin is reported as a side effect among people who take Abstral (fentanyl citrate), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Tafinlar, and have Depressed mood.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dry skin when taking Abstral. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,388 people who have side effects when taking Abstral from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Abstral?

Abstral has active ingredients of fentanyl citrate. eHealthMe is studying from 1,390 Abstral users. Check the latest studies of Abstral.

What is Dry skin?

Dry skin is found to be associated with 1,977 drugs and 2,356 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dry skin.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 30, 2026

1,388 people reported to have side effects when taking Abstral.
Among them, 12 people (0.86%) have Dry skin.

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Dry skin when taking Abstral? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Dry skin when taking Abstral? *

What are other drugs people take besides Abstral? *

What are other side effects people have besides Dry skin? *

Joint Pain: 12 people, 100.00%
Constipation: 12 people, 100.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 100.00%
Abdominal Pain: 9 people, 75.00%
Malignant Neoplasm Progression (cancer tumour came back): 7 people, 58.33%
Metastatic Malignant Melanoma (spreadable cancer tumour of melanine): 7 people, 58.33%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 7 people, 58.33%
Intracranial Pressure Increased (high pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid): 7 people, 58.33%
Ageusia (loss of taste functions of the tongue): 7 people, 58.33%
Choroidal Effusion (fluid collection in vascular layer of eye that nourishes retina): 5 people, 41.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 7 people, 58.33%
Metastatic Malignant Melanoma (spreadable cancer tumour of melanine): 7 people, 58.33%
Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 7 people, 58.33%
Intracranial Pressure Increased (high pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid): 7 people, 58.33%
Depression: 7 people, 58.33%
Depressed Mood: 7 people, 58.33%
Nausea And Vomiting: 5 people, 41.67%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 41.67%
Discomfort: 5 people, 41.67%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 41.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fentanyl citrate (the active ingredients of Abstral) and Abstral (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.

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.

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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