Accutane and Crohn's disease - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Crohn's disease is found among people who take Accutane, especially for people who are male, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Accutane and have Crohn's disease. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 32,000 people who have side effects when taking Accutane from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
32,000 people reported to have side effects when taking Accutane.
Among them, 7,519 people (23.5%) have Crohn's disease.
What is Accutane?
Accutane has active ingredients of isotretinoin. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 33,706 Accutane users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Crohn's disease?
Crohn's disease (condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract) is found to be associated with 2,498 drugs and 1,959 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Accutane and Crohn's disease reports submitted per year:

Time on Accutane when people have Crohn's disease *:
Gender of people who have Crohn's disease when taking Accutane*:
Age of people who have Crohn's disease when taking Accutane *:
Common drugs people take besides Accutane *:
Common side effects people have besides Crohn's disease *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Accutane and have Crohn's disease?
Check whether Crohn's disease is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Ersoy MA, Ersoy HT, "Manic symptoms associated with isotretinoin and methylphenidate combination: a case report", Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2014 Sep .
Related studies
How severe was Crohn's disease and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of isotretinoin:
- Crohn's disease and drugs with ingredients of isotretinoin (7,606 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Accutane:
- Accutane (33,706 reports)
Common Accutane side effects:
- Depression: 9,826 reports
- Ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 9,190 reports
- Crohn's disease (condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 7,519 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 5,193 reports
- Irritable bowel syndrome: 4,848 reports
Browse all side effects of Accutane:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCrohn's disease treatments and more:
- Crohn's disease (311,586 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Crohn's disease:
- Crohn's disease in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Crohn's disease in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Crohn's disease in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Crohn's disease:
- Humira: 20,999 reports
- Remicade: 8,065 reports
- Prednisone: 7,967 reports
- Accutane: 7,519 reports
- Methotrexate: 4,579 reports
- Stelara: 3,791 reports
- Cimzia: 3,233 reports
- Azathioprine: 2,554 reports
- Imuran: 1,872 reports
- Pentasa: 1,718 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Crohn's disease:
- Crohn's disease (2,498 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Crohn's disease:
- Acne: 4,791 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 1,983 reports
- Pain: 1,966 reports
- High blood pressure: 1,721 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Crohn's disease:
- Crohn's disease (1,959 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on isotretinoin (the active ingredients of Accutane) and Accutane (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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).
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