Opsumit and Acne - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Acne is reported as a side effect among people who take Opsumit (macitentan), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Adempas, and have Primary pulmonary hypertension.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Acne when taking Opsumit. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 67,913 people who have side effects when taking Opsumit from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Opsumit?
Opsumit has active ingredients of macitentan. eHealthMe is studying from 67,926 Opsumit users. Check the latest studies of Opsumit.
What is Acne?
Acne (skin problems that cause pimples) is found to be associated with 1,313 drugs and 2,345 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acne.
67,913 people reported to have side effects when taking Opsumit.
Among them, 58 people (0.09%) have Acne.

Among these 58 people:
What is the gender of people who have Acne when taking Opsumit? *
- female: 36.84 %
- male: 63.16 %
What is the age of people who have Acne when taking Opsumit? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 12 %
- 20-29: 14 %
- 30-39: 8 %
- 40-49: 8 %
- 50-59: 28 %
- 60+: 30 %
What are other drugs people take besides Opsumit? *
- Adempas: 26 people, 44.83%
- Uptravi: 14 people, 24.14%
- Veletri: 9 people, 15.52%
- Adcirca: 8 people, 13.79%
- Remodulin: 7 people, 12.07%
- Tyvaso: 6 people, 10.34%
- Lasix: 5 people, 8.62%
- Eliquis: 5 people, 8.62%
- Ebrantil: 5 people, 8.62%
- Orenitram: 5 people, 8.62%
What are other side effects people have besides Acne? *
- Headache (pain in head): 37 people, 63.79%
- Diarrhea: 26 people, 44.83%
- Pain In Jaw: 23 people, 39.66%
- Rashes (redness): 23 people, 39.66%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 21 people, 36.21%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 21 people, 36.21%
- Dizziness: 17 people, 29.31%
- Abdominal Discomfort: 16 people, 27.59%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 27.59%
- Peripheral Swelling: 15 people, 25.86%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 28 people, 48.28%
- Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 24 people, 41.38%
- Abdominal Discomfort: 5 people, 8.62%
- Urination - Painful: 4 people, 6.90%
- Thyroiditis (inflammation of thyroid gland): 4 people, 6.90%
- Right Ventricular Failure (right half of the heart fails to work): 4 people, 6.90%
- Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland): 4 people, 6.90%
- Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 3 people, 5.17%
- Hypersensitivity: 2 people, 3.45%
- Cor Pulmonale Chronic (long lasting enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart): 2 people, 3.45%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Opsumit:
- Opsumit (67,926 reports)
Acne treatments and more:
- Acne (179,011 reports)
How severe was Acne and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of macitentan:
- Acne and drugs with ingredients of macitentan (58 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 Opsumit:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Acne:
- Acne (1,313 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Acne:
- Acne (2,345 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on macitentan (the active ingredients of Opsumit) and Opsumit (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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