Azithromycin and Acarodermatitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Acarodermatitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Azithromycin (azithromycin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Acetaminophen, and have Thrombocytopenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Acarodermatitis when taking Azithromycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 38,326 people who have side effects when taking Azithromycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Azithromycin?

Azithromycin has active ingredients of azithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 40,715 Azithromycin users. Check the latest studies of Azithromycin.

What is Acarodermatitis?

Acarodermatitis (skin inflammation caused by mites (acarids)) is found to be associated with 229 drugs and 310 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acarodermatitis.

On May, 12, 2026

38,326 people reported to have side effects when taking Azithromycin.
Among them, 22 people (0.06%) have Acarodermatitis.

Could Azithromycin cause Acarodermatitis?

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Azithromycin when they have Acarodermatitis? *

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What is the gender of people who have Acarodermatitis when taking Azithromycin? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Azithromycin and have Acarodermatitis?

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Related studies:

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

Azithromycin (40,715 reports)

Acarodermatitis treatments and more:

Acarodermatitis (2,497 reports)

How severe was Acarodermatitis and when was it recovered:

Acarodermatitis in Azithromycin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of azithromycin:

Acarodermatitis and drugs with ingredients of azithromycin

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 Azithromycin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Acarodermatitis:

Acarodermatitis (229 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Acarodermatitis:

Acarodermatitis (310 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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