Imiquimod and Lip swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lip swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Imiquimod (imiquimod), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin D3, and have Actinic keratosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lip swelling when taking Imiquimod. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,013 people who have side effects when taking Imiquimod from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Imiquimod?

Imiquimod has active ingredients of imiquimod. eHealthMe is studying from 2,038 Imiquimod users. Check the latest studies of Imiquimod.

What is Lip swelling?

Lip swelling is found to be associated with 1,247 drugs and 1,582 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lip swelling.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

2,013 people reported to have side effects when taking Imiquimod.
Among them, 18 people (0.89%) have Lip swelling.

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Imiquimod when they have Lip swelling? *

What is the gender of people who have Lip swelling when taking Imiquimod? *

female: 69.23 %
male: 30.77 %

What is the age of people who have Lip swelling when taking Imiquimod? *

What are other drugs people take besides Imiquimod? *

Vitamin D3: 2 people, 11.11%
Xyzal: 1 person, 5.56%
Humira: 1 person, 5.56%
Amlodipine: 1 person, 5.56%
Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium: 1 person, 5.56%
Bactrim: 1 person, 5.56%
Ceftriaxone: 1 person, 5.56%
Celebrex: 1 person, 5.56%
Coenzyme Q10: 1 person, 5.56%
Cyclophosphamide: 1 person, 5.56%

What are other side effects people have besides Lip swelling? *

Rashes (redness): 4 people, 22.22%
Lip Pain: 4 people, 22.22%
Wound Haemorrhage (bleeding wound): 3 people, 16.67%
Lip Exfoliation: 3 people, 16.67%
Oral Disorder (mouth disease): 3 people, 16.67%
Itching: 2 people, 11.11%
Skin Discoloration: 2 people, 11.11%
Throat Lesion: 2 people, 11.11%
Scab (a hard coating on the skin formed during the wound healing): 2 people, 11.11%
Chapped Lips (cracking, fissuring, and peeling of the skin f lip): 2 people, 11.11%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Actinic Keratosis (skin disease due to sun exposure): 5 people, 27.78%
Precancerous Skin Lesion: 3 people, 16.67%
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Skin (a cancer of a kind of epithelial cell, the squamous cell. these cells are the main part of the epidermis of the skin): 2 people, 11.11%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 1 person, 5.56%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 5.56%
B-Cell Unclassifiable Lymphoma Low Grade (rapidly progressing unclassifiable b-cell cancer difficult to treat - low grade): 1 person, 5.56%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 1 person, 5.56%
Genital Herpes (herpes infection of genital): 1 person, 5.56%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 5.56%
Hyperkeratosis (thickening of the outer layer of the skin): 1 person, 5.56%

* 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 imiquimod (the active ingredients of Imiquimod) and Imiquimod (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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