Allopurinol and Angular cheilitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Angular cheilitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Allopurinol (allopurinol), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Hydroxyzine, and have Hyperuricaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Angular cheilitis when taking Allopurinol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 188,106 people who have side effects when taking Allopurinol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Allopurinol?

Allopurinol has active ingredients of allopurinol. It is often used in gout. eHealthMe is studying from 190,868 Allopurinol users. Check the latest studies of Allopurinol.

What is Angular cheilitis?

Angular cheilitis (inflammation of one, or more commonly both, of the corners of the mouth) is found to be associated with 72 drugs and 247 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Angular cheilitis.

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, 21, 2026

188,106 people reported to have side effects when taking Allopurinol.
Among them, 11 people (0.01%) have Angular cheilitis.

Could Allopurinol cause Angular cheilitis?

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Angular cheilitis when taking Allopurinol? *

female: 88.89 %
male: 11.11 %

What is the age of people who have Angular cheilitis when taking Allopurinol? *

What are other drugs people take besides Allopurinol? *

Jakafi: 2 people, 18.18%
Hydroxyzine: 2 people, 18.18%
Imodium: 1 person, 9.09%
Glucosamine Sulfate: 1 person, 9.09%
Esbriet: 1 person, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Angular cheilitis? *

Face Oedema (swelling of face): 7 people, 63.64%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 63.64%
Gastric Ulcer Haemorrhage (bleeding ulcer of stomach): 7 people, 63.64%
Melaena (the passage of black, tarry stools): 7 people, 63.64%
Mucosal Ulceration (ulcers of mucous membrane): 7 people, 63.64%
Hepatic Enzyme Abnormal: 7 people, 63.64%
Rash Maculo-Papular (red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps): 7 people, 63.64%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 7 people, 63.64%
Rashes (redness): 2 people, 18.18%
Itching: 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hyperuricaemia (level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high): 3 people, 27.27%
Essential Thrombocythaemia (chronic blood cancer): 2 people, 18.18%
Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 9.09%
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (chronic lung disease): 1 person, 9.09%
Diarrhea: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Angular cheilitis:

Angular cheilitis (72 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Angular cheilitis:

Angular cheilitis (247 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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