Penlac and Dermatomyositis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dermatomyositis is reported as a side effect among people who take Penlac (ciclopirox), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Ambien, and have Fungal nail infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dermatomyositis when taking Penlac. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 488 people who have side effects when taking Penlac from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Penlac?

Penlac has active ingredients of ciclopirox. eHealthMe is studying from 492 Penlac users. Check the latest studies of Penlac.

What is Dermatomyositis?

Dermatomyositis (inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue, typically occurring as an autoimmune condition or associated with internal cancer) is found to be associated with 262 drugs and 416 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dermatomyositis.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

488 people reported to have side effects when taking Penlac.
Among them, 15 people (3.07%) have Dermatomyositis.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Penlac when they have Dermatomyositis? *

What is the gender of people who have Dermatomyositis when taking Penlac? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Dermatomyositis when taking Penlac? *

What are other drugs people take besides Penlac? *

What are other side effects people have besides Dermatomyositis? *

Weight Decreased: 15 people, 100.00%
Rashes (redness): 15 people, 100.00%
Liver Function Test Abnormal: 15 people, 100.00%
Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased: 15 people, 100.00%
Laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx): 15 people, 100.00%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 15 people, 100.00%
Vocal Cord Polyp: 15 people, 100.00%
Weakness: 15 people, 100.00%
Anorexia (eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight): 13 people, 86.67%
Antinuclear Antibody Increased: 11 people, 73.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Fungal Nail Infection: 4 people, 26.67%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 13.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Kato, M., Oiso, N., Nozaki, Y., Inoue, A., Hosono, Y., Funauchi, M., ... & Kawada, A., "Antitumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor‐induced dermatomyositis and interstitial lung disease with anti‐PL 12 autoantibody: Signs of antisynthetase syndrome", The Journal of dermatology, 2012 Jan .
Kato, M., Oiso, N., Nozaki, Y., Inoue, A., Hosono, Y., Funauchi, M., ... & Kawada, A., "Antitumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor‐induced dermatomyositis and interstitial lung disease with anti‐PL 12 autoantibody: Signs of antisynthetase syndrome", The Journal of dermatology, 2012 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ciclopirox (the active ingredients of Penlac) and Penlac (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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