ELIDEL Cream

Pimecrolimus
1%
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
Pack size 1 Tube (30 g)
Dispensing mode
Source
Agent
Retail Price 112.35 AED

Indications

ELIDEL Cream is used for: For treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.

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Administration

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Precautions

Pregnancy-Lactation

Interactions

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Pimecrolimus :

Mechanism of Action

Pimecrolimus binds with high affinity to macrophilin-12 (FKBP-12) and inhibits the calcium-dependent phosphatase, calcineurin. As a consequence, it inhibits T cell activation by blocking the transcription of early cytokines. In particular, pimecrolimus inhibits at nanomolar concentrations Interleukin-2 and interferon gamma (Th1-type) and Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-10 (Th2-type) cytokine synthesis in human T cells. Also, pimecrolimus prevents the release of inflammatory cytokines and mediators from mast cells in vitro after stimulation by antigen/lgE.

Note

ELIDEL 1% Cream manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH. Its generic name is Pimecrolimus. ELIDEL is availble in Saudi Arabia. Farmaco SA drug index information on ELIDEL Cream is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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