Why CLARAVIS* (Isotretinoin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of CLARAVIS: satisfied (average rating score: 3.44)
(based on 669 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** CLARAVIS
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Acne* | 154 |
2 | Acne cystic* | 75 |
3 | Keratosis follicular | 2 |
4 | Folliculitis | 2 |
5 | Hidradenitis* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of CLARAVIS **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Dry skin* | 319 |
2 | Dry mouth | 248 |
3 | Arthralgia | 156 |
4 | Chapped lips | 139 |
5 | Alopecia | 104 |
6 | Depression* | 101 |
7 | Back pain | 96 |
8 | Dry eye | 88 |
9 | Somnolence | 82 |
10 | Epistaxis | 64 |
11 | Headache | 63 |
12 | Pain | 62 |
13 | Acne | 61 |
14 | Rash | 55 |
15 | Vision blurred | 45 |
16 | Pruritus | 45 |
17 | Mood swings | 42 |
18 | Mood altered | 42 |
19 | Fatigue | 40 |
20 | Myalgia | 38 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for CLARAVIS
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Isotretinoin (Zenatane, Accutane, Roaccutane, Sotret, Claravis, Isotrex, Myorisan, Amnesteem, Absorica)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com