Aczone and Heart palpitations - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart palpitations is reported as a side effect among people who take Aczone (dapsone), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, also take Sprycel, and have Chronic myeloid leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart palpitations when taking Aczone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,126 people who have side effects when taking Aczone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Aczone?

Aczone has active ingredients of dapsone. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 1,152 Aczone users. Check the latest studies of Aczone.

What is Heart palpitations?

Heart palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing) is found to be associated with 2,443 drugs and 3,638 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart palpitations.

On Aug, 02, 2026

1,126 people reported to have side effects when taking Aczone.
Among them, 12 people (1.07%) have Heart palpitations.

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Heart palpitations when taking Aczone? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Heart palpitations when taking Aczone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Aczone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Heart palpitations? *

Depression: 4 people, 33.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 33.33%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 25.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 25.00%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 25.00%
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 3 people, 25.00%
Kidney Stones: 3 people, 25.00%
Renal Atrophy (wasting of kidney): 3 people, 25.00%
Renal Artery Stenosis (narrowing of renal artery): 3 people, 25.00%
Helicobacter Test Positive: 3 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 5 people, 41.67%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 5 people, 41.67%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 3 people, 25.00%
Skin Wrinkling (wrinkle on skin): 1 person, 8.33%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Heart palpitations:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Heart palpitations:

Heart palpitations (3,638 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Semira ZA, Zulfkar Q, Sameem F, "Livedo reticularis associated with dapsone therapy in a patient with chronic urticaria", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .
Semira ZA, Zulfkar Q, Sameem F, "Livedo reticularis associated with dapsone therapy in a patient with chronic urticaria", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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