Fluoxetine and Zits - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Zits is reported as a side effect among people who take Fluoxetine (fluoxetine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Prozac, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Zits when taking Fluoxetine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 94,370 people who have side effects when taking Fluoxetine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Fluoxetine?

Fluoxetine has active ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 98,819 Fluoxetine users. Check the latest studies of Fluoxetine.

What is Zits?

Zits (pimple/small skin inflammations or lesions/acne) is found to be associated with 1,662 drugs and 2,359 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Zits.

On Apr, 05, 2026

94,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Fluoxetine.
Among them, 206 people (0.22%) have Zits.

Among these 206 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Fluoxetine and have Zits?

- Check whether Zits is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

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

Fluoxetine (98,819 reports)

Zits treatments and more:

Zits (179,010 reports)

How severe was Zits and when was it recovered:

Zits in Fluoxetine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride:

Zits and drugs with ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride (373 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+

Browse all side effects of Fluoxetine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Zits:

Zits (1,662 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Zits:

Zits (2,359 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluoxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Fluoxetine) and Fluoxetine (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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