Newly Approved Drug Therapies (660) Protopic (tacrolimus) ointment, Fujisawa Healthcare, The global source of news, directories, proprietary market research, and analysis for clinical trials professionals and patients.Protopic (tacrolimus) is a non-steroidal topical ointment for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema. The 0.1% concentration of tacrolimus ointment was approved for the treatment of adults, while the lower 0.03% concentration was approved for the treatment of both children (ages two and above) and adults for short-term and intermittent long-term therapy.