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Cancer Risk of Elidel and Protopic |
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| In March 2005, the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Public
Health Advisory regarding a potential risk of skin
cancer or lymphoma from the use of Elidel cream
(pimecrolimus) and Protopic ointment (tacrolimus),
topical drugs typically used to treat eczema. The
FDA also urged the medication manufacturers to
add a "black box warning" about the potential
cancer risk to the drugs' labels. Elidel is manufactured
and marketed by Novartis, and Protopic is a product
of Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc. |
| Elidel cream
and Protopic ointment are topical immunosuppressants
that are applied to the skin and are used to treat
mild to moderate eczema and Atopic Dermatitis.
The medications work on certain areas of the immune
system that may be involved in developing the skin
condition. |
| This FDA's
concern is based on information from animal
studies, case reports in a small number of
patients, and how these drugs work. With research
and reports linking the skin absorbent Elidel
cream and Protopic ointment to skin cancer
and lymphoma, the FDA recommends patients only
use the cream prescription as a last resort
and then only for a limited time. Long term
side effects of using Protopic ointment have
not been identified. The FDA also warns that
patients with a weakened immune system should
not use the product and it should never be
used on babies under two years old. Since the
FDA approved Protopic in 2000 several cases
of lymphoma and skin cancer cases have been
reported in patients. |
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provides several personal injury claims for
persons who have been seriously injured by
a prescription drug with dangerous, undisclosed
side effects. These claims include strict liability
for a defective product, breach of warranty,
negligence, and misrepresentation. Persons
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and physical impairment;
- Medical expenses associated with the
allegedly defective product; and
- Loss of earnings and/or earning capacity.
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