What Is the Most Important Information I Should Know About Protopic?
The safety of using Protopic Ointment for a long period of time is not known. A very small number of people who have used Protopic have had cancer (for example, skin or lymphoma). However, a link with Protopic has not been shown. Because of this concern:
- Do not use Protopic continuously for a long time
- Use Protopic only on areas of your skin that have eczema
- Do not use Protopic on a child under 2 years old
Protopic comes in two strengths:
- Only Protopic Ointment 0.03% is for use on children aged 2 to 15 years
- Either Protopic Ointment 0.03% or 0.1% can be used by adults and children 16 years and older