Review the side-effects of Tacrolimus as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the instances these side-effects are mild and easily tolerable, however sometimes they can be more severe and can be detrimental.
If the side effects are not tolerable adjusting the dosage or switching to a different medication can help to manage or overcome side effects. If you have any doubts or questions, we recommend seeking advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
Gastrointestinal - Loss of appetite, constipation, dehydration, gastrointestinal disorder, rectal disorder, hernia, intestinal inflammation, mouth ulcer and infection.
Central Nervous System - Anxiety, dizziness, increased muscle tone, abnormal thinking, uneasiness and headache.
Heart - Vein inflammation, heart disease, dilatation of blood vessels, fainting, fast heart rate and chest pain.
Skin - Photosensitivity reaction, skin cancer, skin discoloration, skin overgrowth, skin ulcer, white patches on the skin and sweating.
Eye and ENT - Abnormal vision, eye swelling, taste perversion, tooth decay, dry eyes, ear disorder, nosebleed and eye pain.
Respiratory - Difficulty in breathing, lung disorder and inflammation of larynx.
Metabolic - Increased cholesterol level and over active thyroid.
Musculoskeletal - Joint inflammation, tendon disorder, nail disorder, neck pain and joint disorder.
Genitourinary - Unintended pregnancy and vaginal infection/inflammation.
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Blood-Anemia.
Miscellaneous - Chills, fungal infection and swelling in the extremities.
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If the side effects are not tolerable adjusting the dosage or switching to a different medication can help to manage or overcome side effects. If you have any doubts or questions, we recommend seeking advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
Gastrointestinal - Loss of appetite, constipation, dehydration, gastrointestinal disorder, rectal disorder, hernia, intestinal inflammation, mouth ulcer and infection.
Central Nervous System - Anxiety, dizziness, increased muscle tone, abnormal thinking, uneasiness and headache.
Heart - Vein inflammation, heart disease, dilatation of blood vessels, fainting, fast heart rate and chest pain.
Skin - Photosensitivity reaction, skin cancer, skin discoloration, skin overgrowth, skin ulcer, white patches on the skin and sweating.
Eye and ENT - Abnormal vision, eye swelling, taste perversion, tooth decay, dry eyes, ear disorder, nosebleed and eye pain.
Respiratory - Difficulty in breathing, lung disorder and inflammation of larynx.
Metabolic - Increased cholesterol level and over active thyroid.
Musculoskeletal - Joint inflammation, tendon disorder, nail disorder, neck pain and joint disorder.
Genitourinary - Unintended pregnancy and vaginal infection/inflammation.
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Blood-Anemia.
Miscellaneous - Chills, fungal infection and swelling in the extremities.
Other Precautions :
Avoid excess dosage.Drug Name : Tacrolimus
Tacrolimus(Prograf) generic is an immunosuppressant, prescribed for preventing organ rejection during transplantation. It decreases the activity of immune system to prevent an organ from rejection.Trade Names for Tacrolimus
India :
Cromus Forte |
Mustopic |
T-Top |
T-Top Forte |
Tacroderm |
Tacroderm |
Tacroz |
Tacroz Forte |
Topgraf |
Topgraf |
Triplibact |
Tacstead 0.25 |
Tacstead 0.5 |
Tacstead 1.0 |
Tacstead 2.0 |
Seegraf (0.5mg) |
Crolim |
Seegraf (1 mg) |
Crolim (5 mg) |
Vingraf (0.5 mg)
International :
Prograf, Protopic
