Tacrolimus
Generic Name
Tacrolimus, Topical
Packs Price
- Oint 0.1%: 10 gm: 722.50: 850.00
Company
Bio-Labs
Therapeutic Group
Antipsoriatics
Indication Dosage
Short-term Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Atopic Eczema (including Flares) Unresponsive To, Or Intolerant Of Conventional Therapy:
- Adult: Apply Twice Daily Until Lesion Clears, Initially 0.1% Ointment To Be Applied Thinly, Reduce Frequency To Once Daily Or Strength Of Ointment To 0.03% If Condition Allows
Prevention Of Flares In Patients With Moderate To Severe Atopic Eczema:
- Adult: Apply Twice Weekly, 0.1% Ointment To Be Applied Thinly, With An Interval Of 2-3 Days Between Applications, Use Short-term Treatment Regimen During An Acute Flare
Short-term Treatment Of Facial, Flexural, Or Genital Psoriasis Unresponsive To, Or Intolerant Of Other Topical Therapy:
- Adult: Apply Twice Daily Until Symptoms Resolve,0.1% Ointment To Be Applied Thinly, Reduce To Once Daily Or Switch To 0.03% Ointment If Condition Allows, Maximum Duration Of Treatment 4 Weeks
Content
- Oint: Tacrolimus 0.03% /0.1 %.
Pregnancy
Caution Advised
Stability
- Immuno-suppressants, Calcineurin Inhibitors
Contra Indications
- Application To Malignant Or Potentially Malignant Skin Lesions, Application Under Occlusion, Avoid Contact With Eyes And Mucous Membranes, Congenital Epidermal Barrier Defects, Generalized Erythroderma, Immunodeficiency, Infection At Treatment Site, Pregnancy, Lactation, Hypersensitivity To Macrolides
Precautions
- Application To Malignant Or Potentially Malignant Skin Lesions, Application Under Occlusion, Avoid Contact With Eyes And Mucous Membranes, Congenital Epidermal Barrier Defects, Generalized Erythroderma, Immunodeficiency, Infection At Treatment Site, Pregnancy, Lactation, Hypersensitivity To Macrolides
Lactation
Side Effects
- Application-site Pain
- Infections And Reactions
- Herpes Simplex Infection
- Local Irritation
- Kaposi's Varicelliform Eruption
- Acne.
- Rare: Cutaneous Lymphoma
- Other Types Of Lymphomas
- Rosacea
- Skin Malignancy