Protopic cream
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Hey everyone.
So, I got hit with a seborrheic dermatitis diagnosis (allergic type) about 7 years ago.
Since then, I've scoured basically EVERYTHING online on this topic and even dug through a few books. I just decided to go deep and figure out everything there is to know.
Here’s some recent info on Protopic cream:
First off, read this article:
http://allergies.about.com/od/medica...elprotopic.htm
"The decision of the FDA to give these medications a “black box” warning was quite controversial, and went against recommendations from the professional societies of allergists and dermatologists. The reason this was because the available data did not support that TCIs caused any increase in the risk of any form of cancer. The rate of cancer development occurring in People using Elidel and Protopic was actually below The rate expected in The general population , and The types of cancers seen were not The types seen in People using cyclosporine"
This research from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology is the response to the FDA's claims that Protopic and Elidel might be linked to cancer.
http://www.aaaai.org/members/academy...task_force.pdf
You MUST read this article from 2009—so after the drug had been on the market for 10 years—which also shuts down the cancer link claim.
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=99857
"This study supports the safety and efficacy for the long-term use of Protopic(r) to treat adults and children for up to four years."
An old article from 2006 regarding the supposed link between Protopic and cancer:
http://www.naperbrookdermatology.com...g%20Hanout.pdf
Protopic is the only thing that worked for me. I haven't had a flare-up in 8 months. My fear about long-term use is fading, and honestly, it seems like the best move for now.
Anyway, hope this helps a bit if you can't find anything else working for you..
So, I got hit with a seborrheic dermatitis diagnosis (allergic type) about 7 years ago.
Since then, I've scoured basically EVERYTHING online on this topic and even dug through a few books. I just decided to go deep and figure out everything there is to know.
Here’s some recent info on Protopic cream:
First off, read this article:
http://allergies.about.com/od/medica...elprotopic.htm
"The decision of the FDA to give these medications a “black box” warning was quite controversial, and went against recommendations from the professional societies of allergists and dermatologists. The reason this was because the available data did not support that TCIs caused any increase in the risk of any form of cancer. The rate of cancer development occurring in People using Elidel and Protopic was actually below The rate expected in The general population , and The types of cancers seen were not The types seen in People using cyclosporine"
This research from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology is the response to the FDA's claims that Protopic and Elidel might be linked to cancer.
http://www.aaaai.org/members/academy...task_force.pdf
You MUST read this article from 2009—so after the drug had been on the market for 10 years—which also shuts down the cancer link claim.
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=99857
"This study supports the safety and efficacy for the long-term use of Protopic(r) to treat adults and children for up to four years."
An old article from 2006 regarding the supposed link between Protopic and cancer:
http://www.naperbrookdermatology.com...g%20Hanout.pdf
Protopic is the only thing that worked for me. I haven't had a flare-up in 8 months. My fear about long-term use is fading, and honestly, it seems like the best move for now.
Anyway, hope this helps a bit if you can't find anything else working for you..