Get Informed: Elidel
Active Ingredient(s)
Pimecrolimus
Information
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-12 4:14 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:03 PM
Other Names
- Elidel
- Pimecrolimus
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
-
- Pregnancy Category:
- C
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 13 Dec 2001
- Est US Patients*
- 72,670
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
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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There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Elidel during the past year.
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What is Elidel used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 480 patients that use Elidel (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Rash/Eczema | 75% | 
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| Psoriasis | 17% |
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| Vitiligo | 8% | 
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How well does Elidel work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 480 users taking Elidel (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 75%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Elidel outweigh the bad things.
- 8%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Elidel.
Global Patient Feedback for Elidel (Pimecrolimus) ( Post a comment )
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 – Source: iGuard United States
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 – Source: iGuard United States
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 – Source: iGuard United States
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.
60 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-02-18 17:00:56
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Elidel