Amnesteem and Ih - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ih is reported as a side effect among people who take Amnesteem (isotretinoin), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Claravis, and have Itching.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ih when taking Amnesteem. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,301 people who have side effects when taking Amnesteem from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Amnesteem?

Amnesteem has active ingredients of isotretinoin. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 7,344 Amnesteem users. Check the latest studies of Amnesteem.

What is Ih?

Ih is found to be associated with 330 drugs and 915 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ih.



On Apr, 07, 2026

7,301 people reported to have side effects when taking Amnesteem.
Among them, 19 people (0.26%) have Ih.

Could Amnesteem cause Ih?

Among these 19 people:

How long have people been on Amnesteem when they have Ih? *

  • < 1 month: 50.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 42.86 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 7.14 %
  • 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 Ih when taking Amnesteem? *

  • female: 73.68 %
  • male: 26.32 %

What is the age of people who have Ih when taking Amnesteem? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 64.29 %
  • 20-29: 28.57 %
  • 30-39: 7.14 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Amnesteem? *

  1. Doxycycline: 2 people, 10.53%
  2. Claravis: 2 people, 10.53%
  3. Zovia 1/35e-21: 1 person, 5.26%
  4. Yasmin: 1 person, 5.26%
  5. Prevacid: 1 person, 5.26%
  6. Neurontin: 1 person, 5.26%
  7. Methylprednisolone: 1 person, 5.26%
  8. Lo Loestrin Fe: 1 person, 5.26%
  9. Lexapro: 1 person, 5.26%
  10. Keflex: 1 person, 5.26%

What are other side effects people have besides Ih? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 31.58%
  2. Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 15.79%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 15.79%
  4. Papilloedema (optic disc swelling): 2 people, 10.53%
  5. Optic Neuritis (optic nerve inflammation): 2 people, 10.53%
  6. Weakness: 1 person, 5.26%
  7. Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 5.26%
  8. Csf Leak: 1 person, 5.26%
  9. Csf Pressure Increased: 1 person, 5.26%
  10. Diplopia (double vision): 1 person, 5.26%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Itching: 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Ih and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of isotretinoin:

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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ih:

  • Ih (330 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ih:

  • Ih (915 conditions)

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How the study uses the data?

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