Tazorac vs. Adapalene
Summary
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Tazorac and Adapalene. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,125 people who take Tazorac and Adapalene, and is updated regularly.
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How the study uses the data?
The study is based on tazarotene and adapalene (the active ingredients of Tazorac and Adapalene, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered.
What is Tazorac?
Tazorac has active ingredients of tazarotene. It is often used in acne. Check the latest outcomes from 780 Tazorac users, or browse all drugs.
What is Adapalene?
Adapalene has active ingredients of adapalene. It is often used in acne. Check the latest outcomes from 306 Adapalene users, or browse all drugs.
How to use the study?
Patients can bring a copy of the report to their healthcare provider to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood. It is recommended that patients use the information presented as a part of a broader decision-making process.
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2,125 people who take Tazorac and Adapalene are studied.
Number of reports submitted per year:
Drugs in this study:
- Tazorac (tazarotene)
- Adapalene (adapalene)
Most common side effects:
Tazorac:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Pain
- Dry Skin
- Drug Ineffective
- Headache (pain in head)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Erythema (redness of the skin)
Adapalene:
- Pain
- Erythema (redness of the skin)
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
- Skin Exfoliation (removal of the oldest dead skin cells)
- Drug Ineffective
- Headache (pain in head)
- Pregnancy
- Burning Sensation
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Most common side effects experienced by people in long term use:
Tazorac:
- Anxiety
- Chest Pain
- Depression
- Pain
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Dry Skin
- Cholecystitis Chronic (long lasting infection of gallbladder)
- Asthma
- Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
- Headache (pain in head)
Adapalene:
- Pain
- Anxiety
- Emotional Distress
- Pregnancy
- Myocardial Strain
- General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status)
- Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage)
- Injury
- Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
- Crying
Drug effectiveness:
Tazorac:
- not at all: 4.76 %
- somewhat: 42.86 %
- moderate: 38.1 %
- high: 4.76 %
- very high: 9.52 %
Adapalene:
- not at all: 10.0 %
- somewhat: 20.0 %
- moderate: 26.67 %
- high: 33.33 %
- very high: 10.0 %
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Related studies:
- Tazorac side effects (740 reports)
- Adapalene side effects (297 reports)
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