Protopic manufacturer
FDA Public Health Advisory: Elidel (pimecrolimus) Cream and Protopic (tacrolimus) OintmentFDA Home Page | CDER Home Page | CDER Site Info | Contact CDER | What's New @ CDERThe FDA is issuing a public health advisory to inform healthcare providers and patients about a potential cancer risk from use of Elidel (pimecrolimus) and Protopic (tacrolimus), products that are applied to the skin. This concern is based on information from animal studies, case reports in a small number of patients, and how these drugs work. It may take human studies of ten years or longer to determine if use of Elidel or Protopic is linked to cancer. In the meantime, this risk is uncertain and FDA advises that Elidel and Protopic should be used only as labeled, for patients who have failed treatment with other therapies.