Taclekin

What Taclekin (Tacrolimus) is used for

Tacrolimus is a medicine that calms down (suppresses) the body's immune system. It comes in two main kinds. Capsules, liquid granules and long-acting capsules or tablets are taken by mouth, mostly after an organ transplant so the body does not attack and reject the new organ. Tacrolimus ointment is rubbed onto the skin to treat eczema; it belongs to a group called topical calcineurin inhibitors and is not a steroid. Both kinds are prescription medicines. Transplant treatment is started and checked by a specialist transplant team.

• Preventing rejection after a kidney transplant, together with other medicines
• Preventing rejection after a liver, heart or lung transplant (the standard capsules)
• Some autoimmune conditions looked after by kidney, skin, joint or nerve specialists (capsules, under specialist care)
• Eczema (atopic dermatitis) that is moderate or severe, as an ointment, when steroid creams have not worked well enough or cannot be used safely
• With the ointment, helping to prevent new eczema flares in some adults who get frequent flares, once the skin has cleared

Side effects, warnings and interactions for Tacrolimus

Prepared from the sources listed by the MedInfoBase team. General information, not medical advice: it gives no doses. Your doctor or pharmacist decides the medicine and dose for you.