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What is Tacrolimus topical?

Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressant agent in a topical preparation. It is used for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and other inflammatory skins disorders in patients not responsive to conventional therapy or when conventional therapy is not appropriate.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Rash or skin problems 3 0
Psoriasis 2 1 Efficacy_major
Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus 2 1 Efficacy_moderate
Atopic Dermatitis 2 0
Folliculitis 1 1 Efficacy_major
Eczema 1 0

See all 11 patients currently taking Tacrolimus topical

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 3

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Tacrolimus topical

Itching (pruritus) 1
Burning sensation 1

Reported Dosages

  0.03% as needed 0.1% as needed 0.03 g weekly 0.1 g daily 0.2 g daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Tacrolimus topical (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 33%
Other 1   Other: 33%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking Tacrolimus topical

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Tacrolimus topical

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Stopped Taking Tacrolimus topical

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Tacrolimus topical

Always
 2 67%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 33%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Tacrolimus topical

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 2 67%
Not at all
 1 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Tacrolimus topical

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 100%

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Report created on May 23, 2012.