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Tagrisso and Acne: What Users Say

Acne: mentioned by 3 users (7.9%)

Based on user experiences from 38 Tagrisso reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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fatigue 10.5%
acne 7.9%
mouth sores 7.9%
tiredness 7.9%

Reviews for Tagrisso

Showing 3 reviews tagged with "acne". Clear filters to view all 38 reviews.
Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Cha...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • November 17, 2020

For Non Small Cell Lung Cancer "I assume you are reading this because you or someone you know is or possibly will be taking Tagrisso. I have stage 4 non-small cell EGFR EXON 19 lung cancer. I am writing this a year after starting Tagrisso. This medicine is the magic pill. I now understand why my oncologist called it just that. After 3 months, my main mass shrunk by 60%, a number of the smaller lesions are no longer showing in the CT or MRI with contrast. The negative things with this medication are worth the positive things. One negative is how my digestive tract is not happy when I first started the medicine and when I was taken off of it for surgery and went back on it. I also lose weight and started to drink Ensure to help my weight stay above 169. As someone mentioned, I also get mouth sores more frequently than I did prior. And the last thing is adult acne on my face and shoulders."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 2, 2021

For Non Small Cell Lung Cancer "I’ve been taking 40 mg since Dec 2020. I do have bowel issues, but I take a laxative that helps. I don’t have much of an appetite, but I drink protein shakes. I do get the occasional blisters on my hands and sometimes in my mouth. I do have adult acne. So far, it has shrunk my cancer. It hasn’t had enough negative effects to make me want to stop. So far, so good. I’m tired, but I’m also stage four, so... God bless."

7 / 10
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  • My ...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • January 9, 2022

For Non Small Cell Lung Cancer "I started taking Tagrisso on October 31, 2019, and I'm 62 years old now. I had the EGFR mutation for non-small cell adenocarcinoma. I have experienced only minor side effects including thin nails, cuticle cracks, acne, lack of energy, and dry skin. All easily managed. Acne only lasted the first three months. I had a right lung resection to remove a small tumor in August 2019. I had stereotactic radiation for a small tumor in my brain in July 2019. I have not had chemotherapy. Taking one pill a day is such an easy treatment. Thus far, no new tumors anywhere! People are surprised to learn that I have lung cancer. Just glad to be here!"

10 / 10
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