I have a black sister who has vitiligo and her doctor suggested using this drug.
Tacrolimus Topical - Can Tacrolimus be used to treat pigment disorders like vitiligo?
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- 9 Dec 2009 by dakatal
- Topics:
- vitiligo, tacrolimus, tacrolimus topical
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10 Dec 2009
Yes Tacrolimus is used successfully to treat vitiligo.
See:http://www.drugs.com/mtm/tacrolimus-topical.html
http://www.drugs.com/enc/vitiligo.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12399778
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