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Rashes and drugs of ingredients of nicotine (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Rashes is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of nicotine, especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for < 1 month. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 47,910 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of nicotine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Habitrol, Nicoderm cq, Nicotine, Nicotrol, Prostep.

On Nov, 29, 2025

47,910 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of nicotine.
Among them, 1,815 people (3.79%) have Rashes

What is Rashes?

Rashes (redness) is found to be associated with 3,704 drugs and 6,174 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rashes.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of nicotine cause Rashes?

Time on drugs with ingredients of nicotine when people have Rashes *:

  • < 1 month: 89.63 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 8.89 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.49 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.74 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.25 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people who have Rashes when taking drugs with ingredients of nicotine *:

  • female: 67.91 %
  • male: 32.09 %

Age of people who have Rashes when taking drugs with ingredients of nicotine *:

  • 0-1: 0.09 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 1.5899999999999999 %
  • 20-29: 5.31 %
  • 30-39: 11.06 %
  • 40-49: 17.17 %
  • 50-59: 22.21 %
  • 60+: 42.57 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 148 people, 8.15%
  2. Allergies: 98 people, 5.40%
  3. Pain: 70 people, 3.86%
  4. Colitis (inflammation of colon): 58 people, 3.20%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 58 people, 3.20%
  6. High Blood Pressure: 56 people, 3.09%
  7. Asthma: 44 people, 2.42%
  8. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 40 people, 2.20%
  9. Fever: 37 people, 2.04%
  10. Depression: 29 people, 1.60%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Acetaminophen: 210 people, 11.57%
  2. Aspirin: 202 people, 11.13%
  3. Prednisone: 184 people, 10.14%
  4. Humira: 184 people, 10.14%
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide: 184 people, 10.14%
  6. Alprazolam: 182 people, 10.03%
  7. Potassium Chloride: 179 people, 9.86%
  8. Pantoprazole: 176 people, 9.70%
  9. Metronidazole: 176 people, 9.70%
  10. Clarithromycin: 174 people, 9.59%

Other side effects people have besides Rashes *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

  1. Itching: 372 people, 20.50%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 315 people, 17.36%
  3. Pain: 272 people, 14.99%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 265 people, 14.60%
  5. Drug Ineffective: 255 people, 14.05%
  6. Diarrhea: 251 people, 13.83%
  7. Fever: 247 people, 13.61%
  8. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 226 people, 12.45%
  9. Weight Decreased: 209 people, 11.52%
  10. Constipation: 209 people, 11.52%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nicotine. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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