Adapalene vs. Fluconazole: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Adapalene and Fluconazole. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 278,212 people who take Adapalene and Fluconazole, and is updated regularly.
What is Adapalene?
Adapalene has active ingredients of adapalene. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 174,662 Adapalene users. Check the latest studies of Adapalene.
What is Fluconazole?
Fluconazole has active ingredients of fluconazole. It is often used in vaginal yeast infection. eHealthMe is studying from 70,481 Fluconazole users. Check the latest studies of Fluconazole.
278,212 people who take Adapalene and Fluconazole are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Fluconazole (fluconazole)
- Adapalene (adapalene)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Adapalene:
- not at all: 6.9 %
- somewhat: 34.48 %
- moderate: 37.93 %
- high: 13.79 %
- very high: 6.9 %
Fluconazole:
- not at all: 7.36 %
- somewhat: 21.84 %
- moderate: 27.7 %
- high: 31.38 %
- very high: 11.72 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Adapalene (174,652 reports)
- Fluconazole (69,284 reports)
Browse all side effects of Adapalene:
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 zBrowse all side effects of Fluconazole:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on adapalene and fluconazole (the active ingredients of Adapalene and Fluconazole, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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