Tacrolimus and pimecrolimus for atopic eczema. Skip directly to: Search Box, Navigation, Content. National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). Tacrolimus and pimecrolimus for atopic eczema. London (UK): National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE); 2004 Aug. 45 p. (Technology appraisal; no. 82).On January 20, 2006, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of updated labeling for two topical eczema drugs, Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic Ointment (tacrolimus). The labeling will be updated with a boxed warning about a possible risk of cancer and a Medication Guide (FDA-approved patient labeling) will be distributed to help ensure that patients using these prescription medicines are aware of this concern. The new labeling also clarifies that these drugs are recommended for use as second-line treatments. This means that other prescription topical medicines should be tried first. Use of these drugs in children under 2 years of age is not recommended. See the FDA Web site for more information.), Professor of Pharmacology of Old Age/Consultant Physician, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust; Dr Fergus Gleeson, Consultant Radiologist, The Churchill Hospital, Oxford; Ms Sally Gooch, Director of Nursing, Mid-Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Chelmsford; Professor Trisha Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Health Care, University College London; Miss Linda Hands, Clinical Reader in Surgery, University of Oxford; Professor Peter Jones, Professor of Statistics and Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Keele University; Professor Robert Kerwin, Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Psychiatry, London; Ms Joy Leavesley, Senior Clinical Governance Manager, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust; Ms Rachel Lewis.
