Zenatane vs. Acanya: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Zenatane and Acanya. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 75,694 people who take Zenatane and Acanya, and is updated regularly.
What is Zenatane?
Zenatane has active ingredients of isotretinoin. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 5,688 Zenatane users. Check the latest studies of Zenatane.
What is Acanya?
Acanya has active ingredients of benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 149 Acanya users. Check the latest studies of Acanya.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
75,694 people who take Zenatane and Acanya are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zenatane (isotretinoin)
- Acanya (benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Zenatane:
- not at all: 3.27 %
- somewhat: 14.02 %
- moderate: 25.56 %
- high: 37.47 %
- very high: 19.68 %
Acanya:
- not at all: 4.35 %
- somewhat: 26.09 %
- moderate: 34.78 %
- high: 21.74 %
- very high: 13.04 %
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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 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 .
- Ersoy MA, Ersoy HT, "Manic symptoms associated with isotretinoin and methylphenidate combination: a case report", Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2014 Sep .
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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 zBrowse all side effects of Acanya:
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 isotretinoin and benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate (the active ingredients of Zenatane and Acanya, 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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