Get Informed: Elidel

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Patient Comments about
Elidel

Active Ingredient(s)

Pimecrolimus

Information

Elidel
Last Text Update:
 2009-Nov-19 11:08 AM
Last Data Update:
 No data

Other Names

  • Elidel
  • Pimecrolimus

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
0: On hold
Pregnancy Category:
C
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
13 Dec 2001
Est US Patients*
79,240
Generic Available
No
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

22

< 21

40

21-39

29

40-59

9

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Elidel or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

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Elidel Safety Report

0: On hold

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Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

i use this on my face for rosacea. i use it just once a day. should i be concerned?

57 year old Female

Posted: 2009-03-19 13:05:49

Question/Comment:

My son uses this for extremely dry skin (caused by graft versus host disease) and it works quickly. It does thin the skin, though, so I use it sparingly. Also, I've been told that there is a *possible* link to skin cancer from using this drug.

5 year old Male

Posted: 2008-10-25 23:30:46

Answer/Reply:

that is only if u use for more than a yr continuously there is a possibility of getting skin cancer i use for seborrheic dermatitis on my face frankly speaking it is very effective..

23 year old Male

Posted: 2009-01-23 00:12:16

Answer/Reply:

I have an itchy spot on my stomach that I put a dab of this on daily. I have used it for around 7 years. Can I get skin cancer on my stomach? Or is it just exposed areas? It really does work for my stomach itch - if I don't use it I scratch my stomach until it turns into a rash.

59 year old Female

Posted: 2009-02-18 17:00:56

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