Kivitro
Kivitro Products are primarily used for
Atopic dermatitis, Prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients, Rheumatoid arthritis
About Kivitro Products
Uses of Kivitro Products
Tacrolimus is used for Atopic dermatitis, prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients, rheumatoid arthritis, nephrotic syndrome, psoriasis, bone marrow transplantation and uveitis.
Kivitro Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Kivitro are Increased glucose level in blood, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Increased potassium level in blood, High blood pressure, Renal toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Gastrointestinal disorder, Diabetes, Infection, Decreased appetite, Electrolyte imbalance, Fluid overload, Blood cell abnormalities.
How Kivitro Products work
Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressant. In organ transplant patients, it works by suppressing your body’s immune response helping your body to accept the new organ as if it were your own. In allergic eye disease, it works by decreasing the production of chemicals (eg. histamine) that cause allergic eye symptoms such as inflammation (redness and swelling).
Patient Concerns about Kivitro Products
Frequently asked questions about Kivitro Products
Frequently asked questions about Tacrolimus
Q. What is Kivitro Ointment used for?
Kivitro Ointment is used to treat moderate to severe eczema (atopic dermatitis) in adults who do not respond to steroids or develop side effects when using them. In atopic dermatitis, the skin’s immune system undergoes an overreaction, causing skin inflammation, leading to itchiness, redness, and dryness. Kivitro Ointment acts on the abnormal immune response and alters it, thereby relieving the skin inflammation and itchiness.
Q. Is Kivitro Ointment safe?
Compared to other immunosuppressing medicines, Kivitro Ointment is a safe and effective short-term treatment for atopic dermatitis. When applied to the affected part of the skin, its absorption into the blood and body is minimal. Hence, the side effects are less compared to when taken through the oral route.
Q. Does Kivitro Ointment cause cancer?
Long-term use of Kivitro Ointment has been found to have an increased risk of lymph node tumors called lymphoma. Some studies have found that a few patients who used Kivitro Ointment ointment or another similar medication developed skin cancer or lymphoma. Consult your doctor if you have to use Kivitro Ointment ointment for more than 6 weeks or if your eczema symptoms have not improved or are getting worse with time during your treatment.
Q. Is Kivitro Ointment a steroid?
No, Kivitro Ointment is not a steroid. It is a medicine that modulates the working of the immune system. It is used in the treatment of eczema, most commonly in atopic dermatitis. An advantage of Kivitro Ointment is that it does not cause skin thinning (atrophy) or other steroid-related side effects.
Products for Kivitro
Kivitro Ointment
tube of 10 gm Ointment
MRP
₹131.25
Kivitro 0.1% Ointment
tube of 10 gm Ointment
MRP
₹290.63
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