Tacrefite
Tacrefite Products are primarily used for
About Tacrefite Products
Uses of Tacrefite Products
Tacrolimus is used for prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients.
Tacrefite Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Tacrefite are Increased glucose level in blood, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Increased potassium level in blood, High blood pressure, Renal toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Gastrointestinal disorder, Diabetes, Infection, Decreased appetite, Electrolyte imbalance, Fluid overload, Blood cell abnormalities.
How Tacrefite Products work
Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressant. In organ transplant patients, it works by suppressing your body’s immune response helping your body to accept the new organ as if it were your own. In allergic eye disease, it works by decreasing the production of chemicals (eg. histamine) that cause allergic eye symptoms such as inflammation (redness and swelling).
Patient Concerns about Tacrefite Products
Frequently asked questions about Tacrefite Products
Frequently asked questions about Tacrolimus
Q. Does Tacrefite Eye Ointment have an abuse potential?
No, Tacrefite Eye Ointment does not have abuse potential and thus, is not a controlled substance. Controlled substances have potential for abuse so they need permission from authorities and doctors for use.
Q. What is Tacrefite Eye Ointment? What is it used for?
Tacrefite Eye Ointment belongs to a class of medicines known as immunosuppressant macrolides. It helps to relieve the symptoms of allergic eye disease such as pain, inflammation, redness and itching. Tacrefite Eye Ointment alters the abnormal immune response, relieves the inflammation and itching and also helps in preventing frequent flare-ups.
Q. What are the side effects of Tacrefite Eye Ointment?
The most common side effects of Tacrefite Eye Ointment include eye irritation and burning sensation. However, these are usually not bothersome and resolve on their own. If any of these side effects worry you or persist for a longer duration, please consult your doctor.
Q. How does Tacrefite Eye Ointment act?
Tacrefite Eye Ointment belongs to a class of medicines known as immunosuppressant macrolides. It works by suppressing the action of a protein (calcineurin) which decreases the production of inflammatory chemicals by certain immune cells (T lymphocytes). This relieves the allergic eye symptoms such as pain, redness, swelling and itching.
Q. How to use Tacrefite Eye Ointment?
Remember to wash your hands before and after instilling Tacrefite Eye Ointment. Try not to touch your eye with the dropper or the tip of the ointment tube. Try to use it at about the same time each day. Use the prescribed number of drops or the right amount of ointment. Do not use more medicine or use more often than directed. Do not stop using Tacrefite Eye Ointment unless directed by your doctor and try not to miss any doses.
Q. What other precautions should I take while using Tacrefite Eye Ointment?
If you wear soft contact lenses, remove them before using Tacrefite Eye Ointment. Wait for at least 15 minutes before putting your lenses back in. Do not touch the tip to any surface or your eye, to avoid contamination.