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1 Elidel Cream |
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2 Elidel Cream |
100gm/0.01% |
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3 Elidel Cream |
100gm/0.01% |
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Female
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Elidel Cream Medication
Drug Information
The following information is
intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and
judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare
professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of
the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult
your healthcare professional before using this drug.
Online Elidel Cream Use Indication:
Use Elidel
only to treat eczema that has been diagnosed by a doctor. Wash
your hands before use.
Use Elidel Cream only on your skin. Apply a thin layer of cream
to the affected skin twice daily as directed by your doctor. You
can apply Elidel Cream on affected areas on all skin surfaces,
including your face, head, and neck. Avoid contact with your
eyes. Because the skin of patients with eczema can be very
dry, you should discuss good skin care practices with your
doctor to keep your skin healthy and moisturized. If you use
moisturizers, apply them after.
If you are a caregiver applying Elidel Cream to a patient, or if
you are a patient who is not treating your hands, wash your
hands with soap and water after applying this cream. This should
remove any cream left on the hands.
Medication Elidel Cream Side Effects:
The most
common Elidel Cream side effect at the site of application is
burning or a feeling of warmth. The burning feeling is usually
mild or moderate, occurring in the first 5 days of treatment,
and the burning usually clears up in a few days. See your doctor
if an application site reaction is severe or persists for more
than 1 week.
Other common side effects include headache, and with long-term
intermittent use, nasopharyngitis (common cold/stuffy nose),
influenza, pharyngitis (sore throat), fever, viral infection,
and cough. Some people may get herpes skin infections (like cold
sores, chicken pox, or shingles), warts, or swollen lymph nodes
(glands).
See your doctor if side effects continue or become a problem.
Precautions on using Elidel Cream
Avoid
sunlight and sun lamps, tanning beds, and treatment with UVA or
UVB light. If you need to be outdoors after applying Elidel,
wear loose fitting clothing that protects the treated area from
the sun. In addition, ask your doctor what other type of
protection from the sun you should use.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before you
- start taking any new medicines while using Elidel.
- start using any other ointment, lotions, or creams on your
skin.
Medication Elidel Cream Drug Interaction:
If you are
pregnant or a nursing mother, you should use Elidel only if your
doctor determines that it is clearly necessary. It is not known
if the medicine in Elidel will pass through your milk to the
baby.
If you have a skin condition called Netherton's syndrome, ask
your doctor before you start using it.
If you are allergic to Elidel or any of its ingredients. The
active ingredient is pimecrolimus. If you need to know the
inactive ingredients, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
If you think you have a viral infection of your skin, like
chicken pox or herpes, do not apply Elidel on these areas. Check
with your doctor about what to do. Before you start using it,
tell your doctor if you are:
- using any other prescription medicines, non-prescription
(over-the-counter) medicines, supplements or herbal medicines.
Some medicines should be used carefully if you use Elidel.
receiving any form of light therapy (phototherapy, UVA or UVB)
on your skin.
- using any other type of skin product.
- pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Elidel may not be
right for you. .
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