Acitretin and Skin reaction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Skin reaction is reported as a side effect among people who take Acitretin (acitretin), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Celebrex, and have Keratoacanthoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Skin reaction 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 Skin reaction?

Skin reaction is found to be associated with 779 drugs and 896 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Skin reaction.



On Jul, 04, 2026

5,489 people reported to have side effects when taking Acitretin.
Among them, 13 people (0.24%) have Skin reaction.

Could Acitretin cause Skin reaction?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Acitretin when they have Skin reaction? *

  • < 1 month: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 66.67 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 84.62 %
  • 60+: 7.69 %

What are other drugs people take besides Acitretin? *

  1. Tobradex: 5 people, 38.46%
  2. Celebrex: 5 people, 38.46%
  3. Codeine: 4 people, 30.77%
  4. Ultravate: 2 people, 15.38%
  5. Naproxen: 2 people, 15.38%
  6. Methotrexate: 2 people, 15.38%
  7. Ivermectin: 2 people, 15.38%
  8. Halobetasol Propionate: 2 people, 15.38%
  9. Folic Acid: 2 people, 15.38%
  10. Enstilar: 2 people, 15.38%

What are other side effects people have besides Skin reaction? *

  1. Drug Intolerance (drug sensitivity): 10 people, 76.92%
  2. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 10 people, 76.92%
  3. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 10 people, 76.92%
  4. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 10 people, 76.92%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 76.92%
  6. Joint Swelling: 10 people, 76.92%
  7. Drug Ineffective: 10 people, 76.92%
  8. Abdominal Discomfort: 5 people, 38.46%
  9. Hair Loss: 5 people, 38.46%
  10. Dry Skin: 5 people, 38.46%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Skin Disorder (skin disease): 1 person, 7.69%
  2. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 7.69%
  3. Keratoacanthoma (a common low-grade (unlikely to metastasize or invade) skin tumour that is believed to originate from the neck of the hair follicle): 1 person, 7.69%

* 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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