Accutane and Dupuytren's contracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dupuytren's contracture is reported only by a few people who take Accutane.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Accutane and have Dupuytren's contracture. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31,306 people who have side effects while taking Accutane from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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On Jun, 30, 2022

31,306 people reported to have side effects when taking Accutane.
Among them, 4 people (0.01%) have Dupuytren's contracture.

What is Accutane?

Accutane has active ingredients of isotretinoin. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 32,871 Accutane users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Dupuytren's contracture?

Dupuytren's contracture (thickening of the fibrous tissue layer underneath the skin of the palm and fingers) is found to be associated with 435 drugs and 194 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Accutane and Dupuytren's contracture reports submitted per year:

Could Accutane cause Dupuytren's contracture?

Time on Accutane when people have Dupuytren's contracture *:

Gender of people who have Dupuytren's contracture when taking Accutane *:

female: 25 %
male: 75 %

Age of people who have Dupuytren's contracture when taking Accutane *:

Common drugs people take besides Accutane *:

Common side effects people have besides Dupuytren's contracture *:

Chest Pain: 4 people, 100.00%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 4 people, 100.00%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 4 people, 100.00%
Back Pain: 4 people, 100.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 100.00%
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 4 people, 100.00%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 4 people, 100.00%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 4 people, 100.00%
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 4 people, 100.00%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 4 people, 100.00%

Common conditions people have *:

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 25.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Accutane and have Dupuytren's contracture?

Check whether Dupuytren's contracture is associated with a drug or a condition

How 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

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Accutane:

Accutane (32,871 reports)

Dupuytren's contracture treatments and more:

Dupuytren's contracture (2,028 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Dupuytren's contracture:

How severe was Dupuytren's contracture and when was it recovered:

Dupuytren's contracture in Accutane

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of isotretinoin:

Dupuytren's contracture and drugs with ingredients of isotretinoin (4 reports)

Common drugs associated with Dupuytren's contracture:

Xiaflex: 137 reports

All the drugs that are associated with Dupuytren's contracture:

Dupuytren's contracture (435 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Dupuytren's contracture:

Dupuytren's contracture (194 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+ 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).

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