Tretinoin and Swallowing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swallowing difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Tretinoin (tretinoin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Folic Acid, and have Prostate cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swallowing difficulty when taking Tretinoin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,353 people who have side effects when taking Tretinoin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tretinoin?

Tretinoin has active ingredients of tretinoin. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 6,479 Tretinoin users. Check the latest studies of Tretinoin.

What is Swallowing difficulty?

Swallowing difficulty is found to be associated with 2,401 drugs and 3,349 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swallowing difficulty.

On Jul, 14, 2026

6,353 people reported to have side effects when taking Tretinoin.
Among them, 33 people (0.52%) have Swallowing difficulty.

Could Tretinoin cause Swallowing difficulty?

Among these 33 people:

What is the gender of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Tretinoin? *

female: 45.45 %
male: 54.55 %

What is the age of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Tretinoin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Tretinoin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swallowing difficulty? *

Stress And Anxiety: 16 people, 48.48%
Pain: 15 people, 45.45%
Injury: 12 people, 36.36%
Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine): 12 people, 36.36%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 12 people, 36.36%
Emotional Distress: 12 people, 36.36%
Bone Disorder: 12 people, 36.36%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 12 people, 36.36%
Osteolysis (dissolution of bone): 12 people, 36.36%
Fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between two): 12 people, 36.36%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Prostate Cancer: 11 people, 33.33%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 10 people, 30.30%
Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia (cancer of the blood and bone marrow): 3 people, 9.09%
Birth Control: 3 people, 9.09%
Pain: 2 people, 6.06%
Dizziness: 2 people, 6.06%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.06%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 3.03%
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 1 person, 3.03%
B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia (lymphoid cancer): 1 person, 3.03%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Swallowing difficulty (3,349 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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