Tacrolimus is not a hormonal drug, it is an immunosuppressant.
Common dosage forms of tacrolimus include capsules, extended-release capsules, eye drops, ointments, and injections.
Tacrolimus capsules or injections can be used to prevent rejection after liver or kidney transplantation, and to treat graft rejection that cannot be controlled by the application of other immunosuppressive drugs after kidney or liver transplantation. Tacrolimus Eye Drops can be used in patients with springtime keratoconjunctivitis who are not effectively treated with anti-allergy therapy. Tacrolimus ointment is used primarily in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.
A small number of patients may experience adverse reactions such as angina, palpitations, headache, diarrhea, and skin itching after using tacrolimus in oral, injectable, and topical dosage forms; the use of tacrolimus eye drops may cause burning sensation in the ministry, foreign body sensation, dryness of the eyes, and ocular pain; and the adverse reactions of tacrolimus ointment include irritation, arthritis, allergic-like reactions, anemia, and leukoplakia.
Note that the use of tacrolimus needs to be strictly in accordance with the doctor’s prescription, short-term, necessary time breaks to use, use with caution during pregnancy, breastfeeding is prohibited after the use of breastfeeding.
It is recommended that patients strictly follow the doctor’s instructions, do not change the dose of drugs or private abuse of drugs, if you are using other drugs, in order to prevent drug interactions affecting the treatment, should be informed to the doctor at the time of consultation.