Acitretin and Hypersensitivity - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hypersensitivity is reported as a side effect among people who take Acitretin (acitretin), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Cosentyx, and have Psoriasis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypersensitivity when taking Acitretin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,489 people who have side effects when taking Acitretin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acitretin?

Acitretin has active ingredients of acitretin. eHealthMe is studying from 5,515 Acitretin users. Check the latest studies of Acitretin.

What is Hypersensitivity?

Hypersensitivity is found to be associated with 2,750 drugs and 2,914 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypersensitivity.

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On Aug, 20, 2026

5,489 people reported to have side effects when taking Acitretin.
Among them, 54 people (0.98%) have Hypersensitivity.

Could Acitretin cause Hypersensitivity?

Among these 54 people:

What is the gender of people who have Hypersensitivity when taking Acitretin? *

  • female: 51.92 %
  • male: 48.08 %

What is the age of people who have Hypersensitivity when taking Acitretin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 5.56 %
  • 30-39: 5.56 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 50.0 %
  • 60+: 38.89 %

What are other drugs people take besides Acitretin? *

  1. Cosentyx: 43 people, 79.63%
  2. Humira: 22 people, 40.74%
  3. Enbrel: 15 people, 27.78%
  4. Calcipotriene And Betamethasone Dipropionate: 13 people, 24.07%
  5. Lyrica: 12 people, 22.22%
  6. Stelara: 12 people, 22.22%
  7. Betaderm: 12 people, 22.22%
  8. Pantoprazole: 11 people, 20.37%
  9. Cymbalta: 11 people, 20.37%
  10. Synthroid: 11 people, 20.37%

What are other side effects people have besides Hypersensitivity? *

  1. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 27 people, 50.00%
  2. Pain: 20 people, 37.04%
  3. Rashes (redness): 17 people, 31.48%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 29.63%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 15 people, 27.78%
  6. Drug Ineffective: 14 people, 25.93%
  7. Thermal Burn (burn by heat): 14 people, 25.93%
  8. Itching: 13 people, 24.07%
  9. High Blood Pressure: 13 people, 24.07%
  10. Pain Of Skin: 12 people, 22.22%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 47 people, 87.04%
  2. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 13 people, 24.07%
  3. Pustular Psoriasis (raised bumps on the skin that are filled with pus): 1 person, 1.85%
  4. Pain: 1 person, 1.85%
  5. Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 1 person, 1.85%
  6. Dermatosis (a disease of the skin, esp. one that does not cause inflammation): 1 person, 1.85%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acitretin (the active ingredients of Acitretin) and Acitretin (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).

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