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Tacrolimus

Tacrolimus

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Brands

Prograf

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Itching or burning
Itchy rash
Headache
Fever
Dizziness
Cough
Diarrhea
Joint pains
Heartburn
Tremor
Pain
Burning sensation
Paresthesia
Numbness or tingling
Skin redness or irritation
Painful swollen joints
Loss of appetite
Red skin
Loss of strength
Rash
Allergic reaction
Itchy skin
Reduced appetite
Shaking hands or tremor

Serious

Swollen glands

Treats

Eczema
Condition
Dyshidrotic eczema
Allergy
Keratosis pilaris
Condition
Myositis
Condition
Polymyositis
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A 44-year old asked:

What is tacrolimus?

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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Tacrolimus?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is it safe to use tacrolimu twice a day for 3 months?

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A 44-year old asked:

Prograf (tacrolimus) causes what sort of side effects?

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A 58-year old female asked:

What are the long term side effects of daily doses of prograf?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Wich is better in general, prograf or cyclosporin? for the kidney, I really want the best for my kidney and my health, please?

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A 24-year old male asked:

The doc prescribed Tacrolimus Ointment 0.1% w/w to be applied twice a day for a small white patch on face. After nearly 3 months , it's still there.

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A 39-year old asked:

Eczema - does protopic ointment (tacrolimus) work?

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A 35-year old asked:

For post kidney transplants, what is your duration of prograf use?

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A 50-year old male asked:

My wife has Lichen Planis for the 2nd time which isnt responding to treatment. My question concerns Tacrolimus. How effective is it?

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A 44-year old asked:

How long has prograf been around for transplant patients?

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A 39-year old asked:

Can prograf cause tinnitus as a side effect and make you have trouble hearing?

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A 33-year old asked:

What can happen to someone on immunosuppressants like prograf, if hanging around someone with the flu?

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A 25-year old male asked:

i have BXO. iam 25 yrs male and have BXO for last two years or so but detected two months ago. I need help.currently i use tacrolimus and desonide .?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Does raisins(dry grapes) effect on Tacrolimus level? n any other fruits are there dat effect on TAC level?

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A 27-year old male asked:

I had kidney Tx 5months ago.why my face turned into red,pulse rate raising in every night.i am using tacrolimus,mycofenalate.is any thing wrong?

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A 26-year old female asked:

From 1yr I am hvng lip allergy with dryness, scaling, burining & itching sensation. I am using tacrolimus, but when i stop using it, allergy is back. ?

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A 32-year old asked:

Prograf and cavities; do people get bad teeth and gums problems?

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A 28-year old female asked about a female:

My daughter takes tacrolimus following a Liver transplant shes 6 month post. Her tac level has gone from 6 to 21.5 is she at any risk?

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A 25-year old male asked:

I've had a kidney transplant in the year 2005, I've been on Tacrolimus since 2008. Can you please tell me the major side effects of the drug ??

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A 46-year old female asked:

Would Protopic (tacrolimus ointment) be good for poison ivy?

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A member asked:

which is better for kidney transplant, tacrolimus or sirolimus?

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A 39-year old asked:

Should prograf or cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) increase the blood sugar level?

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A 25-year old asked:

Has anyone here taken prograf or cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) and noticed any increase in blood sugar?

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A 22-year old female asked:

female 22 years old fair complexion.i have got a pigmented lips by heridity.now in 2years pigmentation has increased.am now using tacrolimus ointment?

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A member asked:

I am diagonised DLE-ANA + , having -Hydrochlorquine 200 mg once a day , with crolim power tacrolimus and cosvate (topical seriod) alternative days . ?

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A 46-year old female asked:

I have resistant refractory cutaneous Dermatomyositis. I've tried all the traditional as well as IVIG and Rituxan (rituximab) have failed. What is Prograf?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Is Pregnancy an option after 3 liver transplants, Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? I'm on Tacrolimus. What're the risks for baby/me?

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A 48-year old female asked:

46 yr female,have vitiligo deodunal ulcer fatty liver-on ilaprazole, ursodesoxycholic acid, vit b12 & folic acid,on NUVB-Tacrolimus, what else to do.

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A 24-year old female asked:

I had a liver transplant on 05/23/2006. Right Hip Replacement on 07/13/2011, Take 3 mg of prograf and baby aspirin for blood thinning. Is 5000 mcg biotin safe for me, I have been 1000mcg for 7 years?

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