Adcirca and Acne - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Acne is reported as a side effect among people who take Adcirca (tadalafil), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Veletri, and have Primary pulmonary hypertension.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Acne when taking Adcirca. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 54,899 people who have side effects when taking Adcirca from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Adcirca?
Adcirca has active ingredients of tadalafil. It is often used in pulmonary hypertension. eHealthMe is studying from 54,957 Adcirca users. Check the latest studies of Adcirca.
What is Acne?
Acne (skin problems that cause pimples) is found to be associated with 1,313 drugs and 2,358 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acne.
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54,899 people reported to have side effects when taking Adcirca.
Among them, 44 people (0.08%) have Acne.

Among these 44 people:
How long have people been on Adcirca when they have Acne? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 50 %
- 6 - 12 months: 50 %
- 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 Acne when taking Adcirca? *
- female: 67.44 %
- male: 32.56 %
What is the age of people who have Acne when taking Adcirca? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 12.9 %
- 20-29: 16.13 %
- 30-39: 16.13 %
- 40-49: 3.23 %
- 50-59: 35.48 %
- 60+: 16.13 %
What are other drugs people take besides Adcirca? *
- Veletri: 20 people, 45.45%
- Letairis: 17 people, 38.64%
- Opsumit: 8 people, 18.18%
- Ambrisentan: 8 people, 18.18%
- Plaquenil: 7 people, 15.91%
- Coumadin: 6 people, 13.64%
- Remodulin: 6 people, 13.64%
- Tyvaso: 5 people, 11.36%
- Revatio: 3 people, 6.82%
- Lasix: 3 people, 6.82%
What are other side effects people have besides Acne? *
- Diarrhea: 23 people, 52.27%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 22 people, 50.00%
- Skin Blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck): 17 people, 38.64%
- Dyspnea Exertional: 17 people, 38.64%
- Nausea And Vomiting: 16 people, 36.36%
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 16 people, 36.36%
- Headache (pain in head): 16 people, 36.36%
- Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 15 people, 34.09%
- Rashes (redness): 15 people, 34.09%
- Pain In Jaw: 13 people, 29.55%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 26 people, 59.09%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 4.55%
- Lung Disorder (lung disease): 1 person, 2.27%
- Cor Pulmonale Chronic (long lasting enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart): 1 person, 2.27%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Adcirca:
- Adcirca (54,957 reports)
Acne treatments and more:
- Acne (179,012 reports)
How severe was Acne and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of tadalafil:
- Acne and drugs with ingredients of tadalafil (96 reports)
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+
Browse all side effects of Adcirca:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Acne:
- Acne (1,313 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Acne:
- Acne (2,358 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tadalafil (the active ingredients of Adcirca) and Adcirca (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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