Tarceva and Zits - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Zits is reported as a side effect among people who take Tarceva (erlotinib hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Avastin, and have Lung neoplasm malignant.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Zits when taking Tarceva. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 30,795 people who have side effects when taking Tarceva from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tarceva?

Tarceva has active ingredients of erlotinib hydrochloride. It is often used in lung cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 31,036 Tarceva users. Check the latest studies of Tarceva.

What is Zits?

Zits (pimple/small skin inflammations or lesions/acne) is found to be associated with 1,815 drugs and 2,343 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Zits.

On Oct, 19, 2025

30,795 people reported to have side effects when taking Tarceva.
Among them, 683 people (2.22%) have Zits.

Among these 683 people:

How long have people been on Tarceva when they have Zits? *

What is the gender of people who have Zits when taking Tarceva? *

female: 60.09 %
male: 39.91 %

What is the age of people who have Zits when taking Tarceva? *

What are other drugs people take besides Tarceva? *

What are other side effects people have besides Zits? *

Rashes (redness): 319 people, 46.71%
Diarrhea: 245 people, 35.87%
Dry Skin: 116 people, 16.98%
Hair Loss: 91 people, 13.32%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 91 people, 13.32%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 80 people, 11.71%
Itching: 78 people, 11.42%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 61 people, 8.93%
Skin Exfoliation (removal of the oldest dead skin cells): 41 people, 6.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 36 people, 5.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 406 people, 59.44%
Pancreatic Carcinoma (pancreatic cancer): 24 people, 3.51%
Bronchial Carcinoma (lung cancer): 21 people, 3.07%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 21 people, 3.07%
Lung Adenocarcinoma (a form of non-small cell lung cancer): 16 people, 2.34%
Pain: 11 people, 1.61%
Lung Cancer Metastatic (lung cancer spreads to other parts): 9 people, 1.32%
Malignant Respiratory Tract Neoplasm (cancer tumour of respiratory tract): 7 people, 1.02%
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage Iv: 7 people, 1.02%
Lung Carcinoma Cell Type Unspecified Stage Iv (the lung cancer has spread to other organs of the body, such as the other lung, brain, or liver): 6 people, 0.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Common drugs associated with Zits:

Adapalene side effect: Zits (38,859 reports)
Green tea side effect: Zits (16,711 reports)
Prednisone side effect: Zits (2,619 reports)
Humira side effect: Zits (2,085 reports)
Mirena side effect: Zits (1,912 reports)
Methotrexate side effect: Zits (1,725 reports)
Enbrel side effect: Zits (1,637 reports)
Accutane side effect: Zits (1,556 reports)
Xeljanz side effect: Zits (1,476 reports)
Vitamins side effect: Zits (1,436 reports)

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Zits:

Zits (1,815 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Zits:

Acne vulgaris: 25,066 reports
Cystic acne: 14,941 reports
Acne: 3,564 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 2,746 reports
Birth control and family planning: 2,614 reports
Crohn's disease aggravated: 2,098 reports
Granulomatous ileocolitis: 2,094 reports
Psoriasis: 1,478 reports
Uc: 1,412 reports
Colitis ulcerative aggravated: 1,411 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Zits:

Zits (2,343 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on erlotinib hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Tarceva) and Tarceva (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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