Reported Reactions

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Brand name · Isotretinoin

Claravis: adverse event reports filed with FDA

7,019 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2004–2026. Class: Retinoid.

7,019
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 314 a year
217
reports, 12 months to June 2026
243 in the 12 months before
66.4%
marked serious by the reporter
49.6% across the class
1.1%
record death among outcomes, as reported
79 reports · not verified by FDA

7,019 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Claravis (isotretinoin) as a suspect or interacting product, from March 2004 to June 2026. A further 324 reports list it only as a concomitant medication, and those are not counted in the figures on this page.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 217 reports listed it, down 11% from 243 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 314 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 10.7% of the reports for the retinoid class. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

The MedDRA terms listed most often are unintended pregnancy (25.9%), depression (10.4%) and suicidal ideation (6.8%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 472 different terms appear across these reports. Unintended pregnancy is recorded in 25.9% of these reports, with no counterpart in the median retinoid drug (0%).

66.4% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (49.6% across the class); 1.1% record death among the outcomes and 5.3% record hospitalisation, as reported. 38.4% of the reports came from physicians, and the largest patient age group is 18 to 44 (32.8%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.

By year received

04539052004: 1420042005: 372006: 902007: 15720072008: 2212009: 2312010: 30620102011: 5082012: 4752013: 53820132014: 9052015: 5372016: 19020162017: 3122018: 3692019: 36320192020: 2962021: 2402022: 34920222023: 2452024: 2862025: 24820252026: 102

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Claravis reports recording the termmedian drug in retinoid

  1. Depressionlow mood10.4%733
  2. Suicidal ideationthoughts of suicide6.8%475
  3. Mood altereda change in mood4.8%338
  4. Anxietyanxiety4.3%303
  5. Drug exposure during pregnancythe medicine was taken during pregnancy4.1%290
  6. Headachehead pain3.4%241
  7. Arthralgiajoint pain3.2%225
  8. Dry skindry skin2.9%206
  9. Abortion spontaneousmiscarriage2.6%183
  10. Treatment noncompliancethe treatment was not taken as directed2.6%181
  11. Maternal exposure during pregnancythe mother took the medicine during pregnancy2.5%175
  12. Lip dry2.2%151
  13. Mood swingsmood swings1.9%136
  14. Acneacne1.8%127
  15. Depressed moodlow mood1.7%117
  16. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected1.5%106
  17. Pregnancypregnancy1.4%101
  18. Fatiguetiredness1.4%100
  19. Abdominal painstomach or belly pain1.4%96
  20. Back painback pain1.4%96
  21. Epistaxisnosebleed1.3%93
  22. Suicide attempta suicide attempt1.2%86
  23. Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell1.2%83
  24. Nauseafeeling sick1.2%82
  25. Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools1.1%75
  26. Pregnancy test false positive1.1%75

Top 30 of 472 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the median share across the 11 drugs in the retinoid class; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Outcomes recorded

Death1.1%79
Life-threatening0.5%33
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)5.3%372
Disability1%71
Congenital anomaly0.3%21
Other serious62.8%4,407
Not serious33.6%2,358

Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 65,827 reports in the class. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Patients and reporters

Patient age

Under 20.1%9
2 to 110.4%27
12 to 1715.2%1,065
18 to 4432.8%2,299
45 to 641.4%96
65 to 740.2%11
75 and over0%3
Age not given50%3,509

Patient sex

Female65.9%4,624
Male29%2,037
Not given5.1%358

Who reported

Physician38.4%2,696
Pharmacist1.2%81
Other health professional29.5%2,071
Lawyer2.5%177
Consumer or non-health professional27.2%1,910
Not given1.2%84

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 99.2% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Acne1,20517.2%
Acne cystic2523.6%
Neuroblastoma110.2%
Rosacea50.1%
Hidradenitis40.1%
Sweat gland infection40.1%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 7,019 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Claravis reports
Amnesteem75710.8%
Myorisan4005.7%
Accutane3024.3%
Isotretinoin2103%
Absorica450.6%
Yaz370.5%
Zenatane330.5%
Nuvaring310.4%
Zyrtec280.4%
Zoloft210.3%

Other products listed in reports where Claravis is a suspect product, whatever their own role. Co-listing means the two were recorded together; it says nothing about either product's part in the event. Only the 2,500 most-reported names are counted here.

In context

MeasureClaravisRetinoidAll reports
Reports as suspect product7,01965,82720,646,523
Share of that pool—10.7%0%
Reports, latest 12 months217—1,332,454
Marked serious66.4%49.6%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports112591
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports5386213
Consumer-filed share27.2%34.4%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsUnintended pregnancy 25.9%median 0%0%

Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Other drugs in the retinoid class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Isotretinoingeneric14,8522,17753.4%
Accutanebrand12,31740677%
Zenatanebrand7,23978325.6%
Amnesteembrand6,0354945.4%
Differinbrand4,892703%
Adapalenegeneric4,7202,9641.7%
Tretinoingeneric3,41536572.4%
Absoricabrand2,5181837.8%
Acitretingeneric2,21110783.9%
Targretinbrand6091079.3%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic." A brand and its generic are separate rows because reporters name them separately.

Questions about Claravis reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Claravis?

7,019 reports list Claravis as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 217 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 324 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Claravis reports?

unintended pregnancy (25.9%), depression (10.4%), suicidal ideation (6.8%), mood altered (4.8%) and anxiety (4.3%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Claravis was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

66.4% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 1.1% of reports include death and 5.3% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.

Who files these reports?

physician (38.4%), other health professional (29.5%) and consumer or non-health professional (27.2%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Claravis rising?

217 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 11% from 243 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.

Do these reports show that Claravis was responsible for these reactions?

No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.

Is this a list of the side effects of Claravis?

No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.

How do I report an adverse event?

Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Claravis as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (324) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.