Accutane and Ulcerative colitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Ulcerative colitis 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 Ulcerative colitis. 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, 9,190 people (28.72%) have Ulcerative colitis.
What is Accutane?
Accutane has active ingredients of isotretinoin. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 33,682 Accutane users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Ulcerative colitis?
Ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine) is found to be associated with 2,425 drugs and 1,862 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Accutane and Ulcerative colitis reports submitted per year:

Time on Accutane when people have Ulcerative colitis *:
Gender of people who have Ulcerative colitis when taking Accutane*:
Age of people who have Ulcerative colitis when taking Accutane *:
Common drugs people take besides Accutane *:
Common side effects people have besides Ulcerative colitis *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Accutane and have Ulcerative colitis?
Check whether Ulcerative colitis 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 Ulcerative colitis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of isotretinoin:
- Ulcerative colitis and drugs with ingredients of isotretinoin (9,303 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Accutane:
- Accutane (33,682 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
- Colitis (inflammation of colon): 4,317 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 zUlcerative colitis treatments and more:
- Ulcerative colitis (135,468 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Ulcerative colitis:
- Ulcerative colitis in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Ulcerative colitis in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Ulcerative colitis in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Ulcerative colitis:
- Accutane: 9,190 reports
- Prednisone: 6,289 reports
- Humira: 5,546 reports
- Remicade: 3,400 reports
- Methotrexate: 1,585 reports
- Mesalamine: 1,567 reports
- Entyvio: 1,538 reports
- Asacol: 1,499 reports
- Azathioprine: 1,183 reports
- Pentasa: 1,125 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Ulcerative colitis:
- Ulcerative colitis (2,425 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Ulcerative colitis:
- Acne: 5,987 reports
- Crohn's disease: 1,226 reports
- High blood pressure: 1,123 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 1,029 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 681 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Ulcerative colitis:
- Ulcerative colitis (1,862 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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