Generic name: tacrolimus
Dosage form: ointment
Drug class:Miscellaneous topical agents
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 1, 2021.
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Composition
Tacrus 0.1%
Each1 g contains: Tacrolimus 1 mg.
Excipients: Soft Paraffin, Mineral Oil, Propylene Carbonate, Hard Paraffin and White Beeswax
Indications
The active substance of Tacrus ®, tacrolimus monohydrate, is an immune-modulating agent.
Tacrus ® 0.03% ointment is used to treat moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (eczema) in adults who are not adequately responsive to or are intolerant of conventional therapies such as topical corticosteroids and in children (2 years of age and older) who failed to respond adequately to conventional therapies such as topical corticosteroids. Tacrus ® 0.1 % ointment is used to treat moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (eczema) in adults who are not adequately responsive to or are intolerant of conventional therapies such as topical corticosteroids.
Once moderate to severe atopic dermatitis is cleared or almost cleared after up to 6 weeks treatment of a flare, and if you are experiencing frequent flares (i.e. 4 oc more per year), it
