Elidel Cream 30 Gm

Elidel is a topical cream that comes in one strength: 1%. You’ll usually apply Elidel to affected areas of your skin twice daily. Elidel is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Dermatitis Herpetiformis, Leprosy, Tuberculoid or Lepromatous Disease. Elidel may be used alone or with other medications. Elidel belongs to a class of drugs called Antileprosy Agents. It is not known if Elidel is safe and effective in children younger than 1 month of age. How To Use: Apply a thin layer of ELIDEL (pimecrolimus) Cream, 1% to the affected skin twice daily. The patient should stop using ELIDEL Cream, 1% when signs and symptoms (e.g., itch, rash and redness) resolve and should be instructed on what actions to take if symptoms recur. If signs and symptoms persist beyond 6 weeks, patients should be re-examined by their health care provider to confirm the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis. Continuous long-term use of ELIDEL Cream, 1% should be avoided, and application should be limited to areas of involvement with atopic dermatitis. The safety of ELIDEL Cream, 1% under occlusion, which may promote systemic exposure, has not been evaluated. Avoid use of ELIDEL Cream, 1% with occlusive dressings. Warnings And Precautions: LONG-TERM SAFETY OF TOPICAL CALCINEURIN INHIBITORS HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED. Although a causal relationship has not been established, rare cases of malignancy (e.g., skin and lymphoma) have been reported in patients treated with topical calcineurin inhibitors, including ELIDEL Cream, 1% . Therefore: Continuous long-term use of topical calcineurin inhibitors, including ELIDEL Cream, 1%, in any age group should be avoided, and application limited to areas of involvement with atopic dermatitis. ELIDEL Cream, 1% is not indicated for use in children less than 2 years of age. Ingredients: Elidel contains the active drug pimecrolimus