Malic acid and Cellulitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cellulitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Malic acid (alpha hydroxy acids), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Allopurinol, and have Gout.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cellulitis when taking Malic acid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 229 people who have side effects when taking Malic acid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Malic acid?

Malic acid has active ingredients of alpha hydroxy acids. It is often used in fibromyalgia. eHealthMe is studying from 246 Malic acid users. Check the latest studies of Malic acid.

What is Cellulitis?

Cellulitis (infection under the skin) is found to be associated with 2,112 drugs and 2,335 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cellulitis.

On May, 21, 2026

229 people reported to have side effects when taking Malic acid.
Among them, 14 people (6.11%) have Cellulitis.

Among these 14 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Malic acid and have Cellulitis?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Malic acid:

Malic acid (246 reports)

Cellulitis treatments and more:

Cellulitis (75,289 reports)

How severe was Cellulitis and when was it recovered:

Cellulitis in Malic acid

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of alpha hydroxy acids:

Cellulitis and drugs with ingredients of alpha hydroxy acids (37 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 Malic acid:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cellulitis:

Cellulitis (2,112 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cellulitis:

Cellulitis (2,335 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Yaylaci S, Yilmaz EU, Guclu E, Kumsar NA, Tamer A, Karabay O, "Clozapine-Induced Febrile Neutropenia and Cellulitis", Turkish journal of emergency medicine, 2014 Mar .
Yaylaci S, Yilmaz EU, Guclu E, Kumsar NA, Tamer A, Karabay O, "Clozapine-Induced Febrile Neutropenia and Cellulitis", Turkish journal of emergency medicine, 2014 Mar .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on alpha hydroxy acids (the active ingredients of Malic acid) and Malic acid (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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