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It is an ointment that reduces the inflammation in affected skin and works in a completely different way to other treatments such as topical steroids
IMPORTANT WARNING: A small number of patients who used tacrolimus ointment or another similar medication developed skin cancer or lymphoma (cancer in a part of the
Itching
Before taking
Serious side effects of
It is for topical
Every time I use protopic I get surface acne after 3 days use This could be due to the fact that protopic uses petroleum jelly
Pimples (acne)
Tacrolimus dermatological preparation was not associated with an increased risk of cutaneous infections (bacterial and viral infections), which usually coexist with AD [ 105 - 108 ]
Other side effects include acne, swollen or Tacrolimus is also available in topical forms for ophthalmologic and dermatologic conditions, as eye drops, creams ointments and lotions
It can cause side effects that can be very serious, such as kidney problems
They inhibit calcineurin action, thus preventing T-cell activation and the production of various inflammatory cytokines
Serious side effects of Protopic Along with its needed effects, tacrolimus topical (the active ingredient contained in Protopic) may cause some unwanted effects
Other possible side effects of topical tacrolimus include acne and infection of the hair follicles at the site of treatment
Rosacea (facial redness), rosacea-like dermatitis, lentigo (presence of flat brown spots on the For children and adults with moderate to severe eczema, topical tacrolimus is an effective, albeit costly, alternative to topical corticosteroids
However, the long‐term use of TCS is limited by cutaneous adverse events such as skin atrophy
Tacrolimus is used together with other medicines to prevent the body from rejecting a transplanted organ (eg, kidney, liver, heart, or lung)
(“Topical” means applied to the skin
If no improvement within 6 weeks, patients should be re-examined to confirm diagnosis
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1% can be used by adults and children 16 years Topical tacrolimus for acne-related macular erythema to prevent atrophic scarring J Am Acad Dermatol
Tacrolimus belongs to a class of drugs known as topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs)
1% strengths may be used by adults and children 16 years and older
Examples of these include Protopic (tacrolimus) and Elidel (pimecrolimus)
Tacrolimus (tah-crow-luh-mus) ointment: