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Elidel User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Elidel has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 94 reviews on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 28% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Elidel

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  • Gue...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • January 16, 2013

For Eczema "Used for eyelid eczema twice daily for 8 years."

9 / 10
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  • and...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • September 25, 2014

For Eczema "Used Elidel for 10 years. In days, flare-ups would clear up. Side effects: skin would feel hot. After 10 years, my body built up a tolerance and doesn't really work anymore."

7 / 10
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  • Itc...
  • June 17, 2017

For Eczema "I've suffered from facial eczema for many years now. Within 2 days of starting Elidel, I began to see clearing. After 1 week, my skin looks healthy again. Works great and stops the itch!"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • March 27, 2009

For Eczema "Seems to be clearing up the skin pretty fast so far, but it does burn. Anyway, I can deal with that, as long as it clears up the skin."

8 / 10
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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 18, 2018

For Atopic Dermatitis "Didn’t work. Ended up with severe side effects, i.e., fever, headache, muscle stiffness, nasal congestion, numbness in hands and legs, heart burning, etc."

1 / 10
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  • Kec...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 17, 2018

For Eczema "Cleared up my toddler's eczema around his eye after steroids failed. Occasionally, when it comes back, I use Elidel at the first sign, and within two days, it's healed. Works for us!"

10 / 10
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  • thi...
  • September 19, 2020

For Atopic Dermatitis "I used this product, Elidel, for about a year, and it ended up making everything worse and giving me extreme skin discoloration. Now the skin on my face looks like a zebra. Please don't use this."

1 / 10
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  • Noe...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • May 28, 2012

For Eczema "My sister had eczema, and when she used it, everything went away. Simple!"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • November 29, 2009

For Eczema "I have used this product, and it did not work for me. My condition was later in life (24 years of age). I hope this helps."

2 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • September 8, 2016

For Eczema "Elidel is the best! The only product that finally worked in my case. I am using it since 2007 and love it!"

9 / 10
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  • Ros...
  • February 6, 2016

For Atopic Dermatitis "My daughter has been suffering from severe dermatitis for several years. Our doctor recommended Elidel, and surprisingly, her dermatitis cleared in 2 days."

9 / 10
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  • BZa...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • October 2, 2017

For Eczema "This did not work at all."

1 / 10
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  • and...
  • July 11, 2021

For Eczema "It works great for me, everyone on here is saying how it sucks for them, but I put a little on my cheeks and rub it in, and it works fine."

7 / 10
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  • Edn...
  • July 25, 2021

For Atopic Dermatitis "My 1-year-old was prescribed Elidel. It made his skin redder, more sensitive to scratches, it looks swollen. After a week of use, it looks so much worse than how it was."

1 / 10
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  • kat...
  • November 5, 2022

For Perioral Dermatitis "Elidel worked miracles during my first experience with POD 3 years ago, but it has not been effective for my 2nd flare happening now."

5 / 10
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  • oup...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 14, 2018

For Eczema "Eczema cleared up within 2 weeks."

9 / 10
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  • Mar...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • January 29, 2020

For Eczema "Elidel works well on the bubbly, oozing breakouts. Nips them in the bud. Use as needed. But if I use it around my neck and shoulders, I will have muscle soreness/stiffness in that area."

7 / 10
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  • jam...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 31, 2019

For Eczema "It is very effective."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 18, 2021

For Eczema "This cream is amazing. With severe facial eczema, this cream completely cleared it."

10 / 10
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