It is used for the treatment of eczema.
if you apply elidel cream 1 % to another person or if you have eczema and are not treating your hands it is important for you to wash your hands with soap and water after applying elidel cream 1 % this should remove any cream left on your hands do not bathe shower or swim right after applying elidel cream 1 % wash your hands before using elidel cream 1 % if you apply elidel cream 1 % after a bath or shower make sure your skin is dry apply a thin layer of elidel cream 1 % only to the affected skin areas two times each day as directed by your doctor elidel cream may cause serious side effects it is not known if elidel cream is safe to use for a long period of time a very small number of people who have used elidel cream have gotten cancer for example skin cancer or lymphoma but a link that elidel cream use caused these cancers has not been shown because of this concern elidel pimecrolimus cream 1 % is a prescription medicine used on the skin topical to treat eczema atopic dermatitis elidel cream is in a class of medicines called topical calcineurin inhibitors elidel cream is for adults and children aged 2 years and older who do not have a weakened immune system it is not known if elidel cream is safe to use for a long period of time a very small number of people who have used elidel cream have gotten cancer for example skin cancer or lymphoma but a link that elidel cream use caused these cancers has not been shown because of this concern pimecrolimus is an immunomodulating agent used in the treatment of atopic dermatitis eczema it is available as a topical cream once marketed by novartis however galderma has been promoting the compound in canada since early 2007 under the trade name elidel  keep this leaflet with the medicine you may need to read it again what elidel cream is used for elidel cream is used to treat the early signs and symptoms of eczema also called atopic dermatitis such as itching redness and tiny bumps or thickening of the skin  eczema cannot be cured but it can be controlled elidel cream can be used for short term and intermittent long term use therefore even though your skin may start to heal and feel better within the first few weeks of treatment after resolutions of signs and symptoms elidel cream usage should be stopped elidel cream is the newest nonsteroidal topical treatment for eczema and it is safe and effective for intermittent long term treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in adults corticosteroid topical treatments can not be used for longer than 2 consecutive weeks but a link that elidel cream 1 % use caused these cancers has not been shown because of this concern do not use elidel cream 1 % continuously for a long time use elidel cream 1 % only on areas of your skin that have eczema wash your hands before using elidel cream 1 % if you apply elidel cream 1 % after a bath or shower make sure your skin is dry apply a thin layer of elidel cream 1 % only to the affected skin areas two times each day as directed by your doctor elidel cream is a prescription cream applied to the skin that is used for the treatment of eczema when you have failed to respond to another topical treatment or another treatment is not advisable elidel should not be used in children younger than 2 years old it is not known if elidel cream is safe to use for a long period of time a very small number of people who have used elidel cream have gotten cancer for example skin cancer or lymphoma but a link that elidel cream use caused these cancers has not been shown because of this concern you can use moisturizers with elidel cream 1 % ask your doctor first about the products that are right for you people with eczema can have very dry skin so it is important to keep up good skin care practices if you use moisturizers apply them after elidel cream 1 % it is not known if elidel cream 1 % is safe to use for a long period of time a very small number of people who have used elidel cream 1 % have developed cancer for example skin cancer or lymphoma but a link that elidel cream 1 % use caused these cancers has not been shown do not use elidel cream continuously for a long time use elidel cream only on areas of your skin that have eczema do not use elidel cream on a child under 2 years old do not use elidel cream if you are allergic to elidel cream or anything in it it is not known if elidel cream is safe to use for a long period of time a very small number of people who have used elidel cream have gotten cancer for example skin cancer or lymphoma but a link that elidel cream use caused these cancers has not been shown because of this concern
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