Drug details

Elidel (pimecrolimus cream)

type of Calcineurin Inhibitors, Immunosuppressive Agents, Topical

Elidel (pimecrolimus) is an immunodepressant cream formulation for short-term-only treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (eczema) in non-immunocompromised adults and children 2 years of age and older, who have failed to respond adequately to other topical prescription treatments, or when those treatments are not advisable. Elidel cream is available in other countries as pimecrolimus cream.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• cough,
• upset stomach,
• muscle pain,
• acne,
• swollen hair follicles,
• nosebleeds,
• painful menstrual periods,
• increased sensitivity to hot or cold temperatures,
• cold symptoms such as stuffy nose or sneezing,
• warts or skin bumps on treated areas,
• burning or warm feeling of treated skin, or

The following drugs are related to Elidel, either as a replacement or used together:

• Soriatane (acitretin)
• Adbry (tralokinumab-ldrm for injection)
• Dritho-Scalp (anthralin)
• Zithranol Cream (anthralin microcrystalline encapsulated cream)
• Beser (fluticasone propionate lotion)
• Vectical Ointment (calcitriol ointment)
• Clobex Shampoo (clobetasol propionate shampoo)
• Cosentyx (secukinumab injection)
• Eucrisa Ointment (crisaborole)
• Cutivate Cream (fluticasone topical)
• Cutivate Lotion (fluticasone propionate lotion)
• Derma-Smoothe/FS (fluocinolone acetonide)
• Desonate (desonide gel)
• Topicort (desoximetasone)
• Sotyktu (deucravacitinib tablets)
• Duobrii (halobetasol propionate and tazarotene lotion)
• Dupixent (dupilumab injection)
• Elocon (mometasone furoate)
• Elocon Lotion (mometasone furoate lotion)
• Elocon Ointment (mometasone furoate ointment)
• Enbrel (etanercept)
• Halog Solution (halcinonide topical solution)
• Ultravate Cream (halobetasol propionate)
• Ultravate Ointment (halobetasol propionate ointment)
• MiCort HC (hydrocortisone acetate cream)
• Locoid Lotion (hydrocortisone butyrate lotion)
• Westcort Cream (hydrocortisone valerate cream)
• Xolegel (ketoconazole)
• Neosalus Cream (neosalus hydrating topical cream)
• Neosalus Foam (neosalus hydrating topical foam)
• Neosalus Lotion (neosalus hydrating topical lotion)
• Orapred ODT (prednisolone sodium phosphate)
• Protopic (tacrolimus)

The following supplements are related to Elidel, and may be used together with the drug:

• Rice Bran (s.)
• Bifidobacteria (s.)
• Lactobacillus (s.)