Soriatane and Weight increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Soriatane (acitretin), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cosentyx, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight increased when taking Soriatane. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,768 people who have side effects when taking Soriatane from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Soriatane?

Soriatane has active ingredients of acitretin. It is often used in psoriasis. eHealthMe is studying from 3,834 Soriatane users. Check the latest studies of Soriatane.

What is Weight increased?

Weight increased is found to be associated with 2,883 drugs and 3,950 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight increased.

On Jul, 05, 2026

3,768 people reported to have side effects when taking Soriatane.
Among them, 71 people (1.88%) have Weight increased.

Among these 71 people:

How long have people been on Soriatane when they have Weight increased? *

What is the gender of people who have Weight increased when taking Soriatane? *

female: 34.78 %
male: 65.22 %

What is the age of people who have Weight increased when taking Soriatane? *

What are other drugs people take besides Soriatane? *

What are other side effects people have besides Weight increased? *

Pain: 42 people, 59.15%
Pain Of Skin: 31 people, 43.66%
Itching: 29 people, 40.85%
Emotional Distress: 28 people, 39.44%
Skin Plaque (red, scaly patches to appear on the skin): 27 people, 38.03%
Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 27 people, 38.03%
Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium): 27 people, 38.03%
Back Disorder: 27 people, 38.03%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 24 people, 33.80%
Injection Site Haemorrhage (bleeding from injection site): 22 people, 30.99%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 16.90%
Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 15.49%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 10 people, 14.08%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 10 people, 14.08%
Birth Control: 10 people, 14.08%
Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 10 people, 14.08%
Dry Mouth: 10 people, 14.08%
High Blood Cholesterol: 9 people, 12.68%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 4 people, 5.63%
Tooth Fracture: 3 people, 4.23%

* 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 acitretin (the active ingredients of Soriatane) and Soriatane (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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