Aldactone and Skin ulcer - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Skin ulcer is reported as a side effect among people who take Aldactone (spironolactone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Lasix, and have Stable angina.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Skin ulcer when taking Aldactone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 45,404 people who have side effects when taking Aldactone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Aldactone?

Aldactone has active ingredients of spironolactone. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 46,063 Aldactone users. Check the latest studies of Aldactone.

What is Skin ulcer?

Skin ulcer is found to be associated with 1,452 drugs and 1,482 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Skin ulcer.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 31, 2026

45,404 people reported to have side effects when taking Aldactone.
Among them, 255 people (0.56%) have Skin ulcer.

Among these 255 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Aldactone and have Skin ulcer?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Aldactone:

Aldactone (46,063 reports)

Skin ulcer treatments and more:

Skin ulcer (33,745 reports)

How severe was Skin ulcer and when was it recovered:

Skin ulcer in Aldactone

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of spironolactone:

Skin ulcer and drugs with ingredients of spironolactone (620 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 Aldactone:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Skin ulcer:

Skin ulcer (1,452 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Skin ulcer:

Skin ulcer (1,482 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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