Zenatane and Dry skin - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Dry skin is found among people who take Zenatane, especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Zenatane and have Dry skin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,438 people who have side effects when taking Zenatane from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
4,438 people reported to have side effects when taking Zenatane.
Among them, 195 people (4.39%) have Dry skin.
What is Zenatane?
Zenatane has active ingredients of isotretinoin. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 4,443 Zenatane users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Dry skin?
Dry skin is found to be associated with 2,962 drugs and 2,284 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Zenatane and Dry skin reports submitted per year:

Time on Zenatane when people have Dry skin *:
Gender of people who have Dry skin when taking Zenatane*:
Age of people who have Dry skin when taking Zenatane *:
Common drugs people take besides Zenatane *:
Common side effects people have besides Dry skin *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Zenatane and have Dry skin?
Check whether Dry skin is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Ersoy MA, Ersoy HT, "Manic symptoms associated with isotretinoin and methylphenidate combination: a case report", Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2014 Sep .
Related studies
How severe was Dry skin and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of isotretinoin:
- Dry skin and drugs with ingredients of isotretinoin (4,107 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Zenatane:
- Zenatane (4,443 reports)
Common Zenatane side effects:
- Depression: 325 reports
- Mood swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 229 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 224 reports
- Joint pain: 206 reports
- Dry skin: 195 reports
- High blood cholesterol: 159 reports
- Drug ineffective: 152 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 124 reports
Browse all side effects of Zenatane:
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 zDry skin treatments and more:
- Dry skin (110,871 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Dry skin:
- Dry skin in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Dry skin in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Dry skin in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Dry skin:
- Adapalene: 42,690 reports
- Green tea: 19,269 reports
- Dupixent: 4,984 reports
- Accutane: 3,405 reports
- Aspirin: 2,781 reports
- Humira: 2,751 reports
- Prednisone: 2,537 reports
- Vitamin d: 2,061 reports
- Enbrel: 1,918 reports
- Synthroid: 1,893 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Dry skin:
- Dry skin (2,962 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Dry skin:
- Acne: 27,769 reports
- Psoriasis: 2,749 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 2,646 reports
- High blood pressure: 2,167 reports
- Multiple myeloma: 1,916 reports
- Hepatitis c: 1,808 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 1,501 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Dry skin:
- Dry skin (2,284 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on isotretinoin (the active ingredients of Zenatane) and Zenatane (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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