Pimecrolimus (Elidel) News, Updated Regularly

Study: Risky drug samples given to kids - Seattle Times
October 5, 2008, 5:53 pm

A new study suggests that free drug samples, an effective marketing tool for the drug industry, do little to help the poor and may put children's health at risk. The study, being published today in the journal Pediatrics, analyzed an in-depth survey ...

Drugs & Medications - Elidel Top - WebMD
October 2, 2008, 7:09 pm

Patients have benefited from use of pimecrolimus when it is used correctly. Long-term safety for this drug is not known at this time. There have been rare reports of cancers (e.g., skin cancer, lymphoma) in patients using pimecrolimus. It is not ...

Free Drug Samples May Harm Children - eMaxHealth.com
October 5, 2008, 5:53 pm

Study has found that free prescription drug samples pose health risk to children because they are not yet properly checked for safety. A joint team of researchers from Cambridge Health Alliance and Hasbro Children's Hospital analysed data gathered by ...

Free Drug Samples Put Health Of Kids In Danger - Chattahbox.com
October 5, 2008, 5:53 pm

Boston (ChattahBox) - A new study has found that free drug samples put the health of children in grave danger. Researchers led by Dr. Sarah L. Cutrona of Harvard Medical School carried out the study by looking at data from a survey conducted by the U ...

Pharmaceutical freebies may harm children - New Scientist
October 14, 2008, 5:57 pm

THE practice of using free drug samples to treat some children in the US may be causing more harm than good. In many countries, doctors are allowed to obtain free samples of new drugs from companies so that they can familiarise themselves and their ...

Elidel Top - WebMD
October 9, 2008, 2:00 pm

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088. The opinions expressed in the WebMD User Reviews are solely those of the User, who may or may not have medical ...

Eczema treatments compared - Health 24
August 9, 2008, 11:33 pm

Tacrolimus ointment is more effective than pimecrolimus cream for treating children and adults with atopic dermatitis - better known as eczema. The six-week study of 1 056 people with mild to severe eczema also found there was no statistical ...

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• Pimecrolimus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Pimecrolimus is an immunomodulati ng agent used in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (eczema). It is currently...
• MedlinePlus Drug Information: Pimecrolimus Topical (Print Version): Pimecrolimus is used to control the symptoms of eczema (atopic dermatitis; a skin disease that causes the skin to be dry and itchy and to sometimes develop red, scaly rashes). Pimecrolimus is only used to treat patients who cannot use other medications fo
• Patient Information Sheet: Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus): What is Elidel Cream? * Elidel Cream is used to treat mild to moderate atopic dermatitis, a form of eczema. It should be used only for a short time. It is not for continuous long-term use. * Elidel Cream should not be the first prescripti
• Pimecrolimus (Topical Route) - MayoClinic.com: Pimecrolimus cream is used for mild to moderate atopic dermatitis. This is a skin condition where there is itching, redness and inflammation, much like an allergic reaction. Pimecrolimus helps to suppress these symptoms which are a reaction caused by the
• Pimecrolimus topical - Yahoo! Health: Pimecrolimus is an immunosuppress ant. Immunosuppress ants decrease the effects of the body's immune system. Pimecrolimus topical is used to treat atopic dermatitis (e.g., eczema).

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• Eczema Treatment With Elidel® (pimecrolimus) Cream 1%: ELIDEL® Can Help Many people with mild or moderate eczema (this represents the majority of people suffering from eczema) are treated with a variety of medications. But when you and your doctor find that other treatments aren't right for you, your doctor

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