I am re-posting on Tacrolimus drops and ointment for use in patients with Dry Eye symptoms. We have used Tacrolimus in about 8 patients with variable success. It has not been a “wow” for most patients but has helped for the majority to some extent. It can be prescribed as a drop or ointment depending […]
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Tacrolimus (Protopic) has been used to treat dry eye disease in Sjögren syndrome. Tacrolimus, a macrolide produced by Streptomyces tsukubaensis which was discovered in 1984 in Japan while searching for new immunosuppressive and cancer chemotherapeutic agents. It is effective in treatmenting of immune-mediated diseases, including Sjögren syndrome, Atopic Dermatitis, other dermatitis (as pills or ointment) and more: Tacrolimus
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