Dovonex and Dry skin - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dry skin is reported as a side effect among people who take Dovonex (calcipotriene), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cosentyx, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dry skin when taking Dovonex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,013 people who have side effects when taking Dovonex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dovonex?

Dovonex has active ingredients of calcipotriene. It is often used in psoriasis. eHealthMe is studying from 3,035 Dovonex users. Check the latest studies of Dovonex.

What is Dry skin?

Dry skin is found to be associated with 1,998 drugs and 2,353 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dry skin.

On Jul, 10, 2026

3,013 people reported to have side effects when taking Dovonex.
Among them, 41 people (1.36%) have Dry skin.

Among these 41 people:

How long have people been on Dovonex when they have Dry skin? *

What is the gender of people who have Dry skin when taking Dovonex? *

female: 36.84 %
male: 63.16 %

What is the age of people who have Dry skin when taking Dovonex? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dovonex? *

What are other side effects people have besides Dry skin? *

Skin Fissures (a crack in the skin): 22 people, 53.66%
Rashes (redness): 20 people, 48.78%
Drug Ineffective: 18 people, 43.90%
Itching: 17 people, 41.46%
Foot Deformity (functional disability of foot): 13 people, 31.71%
Joint Pain: 13 people, 31.71%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 13 people, 31.71%
Antisynthetase Syndrome (chronic autoimmune disease of unknown cause): 12 people, 29.27%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 12 people, 29.27%
Elbow Deformity: 12 people, 29.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 21 people, 51.22%
Pain: 5 people, 12.20%
Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it): 1 person, 2.44%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 1 person, 2.44%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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