Duraprep and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Duraprep (iodine povacrylex; isopropyl alcohol), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Hibiclens,.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Duraprep. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 179 people who have side effects when taking Duraprep from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Duraprep?

Duraprep has active ingredients of iodine povacrylex; isopropyl alcohol. eHealthMe is studying from 182 Duraprep users. Check the latest studies of Duraprep.

What is Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 3,229 drugs and 4,485 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.

On Oct, 28, 2025

179 people reported to have side effects when taking Duraprep.
Among them, 18 people (10.06%) have Itching.

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Duraprep when they have Itching? *

What is the gender of people who have Itching when taking Duraprep? *

female: 76.92 %
male: 23.08 %

What is the age of people who have Itching when taking Duraprep? *

What are other drugs people take besides Duraprep? *

Hibiclens: 2 people, 11.11%
Bystolic: 1 person, 5.56%

What are other side effects people have besides Itching? *

Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure): 8 people, 44.44%
Rashes (redness): 8 people, 44.44%
Swelling: 4 people, 22.22%
Skin Burning Sensation: 2 people, 11.11%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 1 person, 5.56%
Burning Sensation: 1 person, 5.56%
Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 5.56%
Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 1 person, 5.56%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 5.56%
Hyperaesthesia: 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Duraprep (182 reports)

Itching treatments and more:

Itching (398,795 reports)

How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:

Itching in Duraprep

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of iodine povacrylex; isopropyl alcohol:

Itching and drugs with ingredients of iodine povacrylex; isopropyl alcohol (24 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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Itching:

Itching (3,229 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:

Itching (4,485 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on iodine povacrylex; isopropyl alcohol (the active ingredients of Duraprep) and Duraprep (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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