Adapalene and Discomfort - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Discomfort is reported as a side effect among people who take Adapalene (adapalene), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Dupixent, and have Neurodermatitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Discomfort when taking Adapalene. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 174,652 people who have side effects when taking Adapalene from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Adapalene?

Adapalene has active ingredients of adapalene. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 174,662 Adapalene users. Check the latest studies of Adapalene.

What is Discomfort?

Discomfort is found to be associated with 1,782 drugs and 1,566 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Discomfort.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 02, 2026

174,652 people reported to have side effects when taking Adapalene.
Among them, 14 people (0.01%) have Discomfort.

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Adapalene when they have Discomfort? *

What is the gender of people who have Discomfort when taking Adapalene? *

female: 85.71 %
male: 14.29 %

What is the age of people who have Discomfort when taking Adapalene? *

What are other drugs people take besides Adapalene? *

What are other side effects people have besides Discomfort? *

Rashes (redness): 8 people, 57.14%
Skin Burning Sensation: 6 people, 42.86%
Dry Skin: 4 people, 28.57%
Skin Exfoliation (removal of the oldest dead skin cells): 3 people, 21.43%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 14.29%
Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 2 people, 14.29%
Itching: 2 people, 14.29%
Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 1 person, 7.14%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 7.14%
Erythema Of Eyelid (redness of the eyelid): 1 person, 7.14%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Neurodermatitis (a skin disorder characterized by long lasting itching and scratching): 2 people, 14.29%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 7.14%
Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Discomfort:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Discomfort:

Discomfort (1,566 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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