Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An immunosuppressive drug produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces tsukubaensis, C44H69NO12, used in combination with corticosteroids to prevent rejection of organ transplants.

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  • noun An immunosuppressive drug used mainly after organ transplantation.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[t(sukubaensis), specific epithet (after Mount Tsukuba, Japan, near which the actinomycete was discovered) + (m)acrol(ide) im(m)u(no)s(uppressant).]

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From tsukuba macrolide immunosuppressant (after Streptomyces tsukubaensis).

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Examples

  • If you have stubborn eczema, you might use a moisturizer with lactic acid or a steroid or a prescription drug called tacrolimus.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • If you have stubborn eczema, you might use a moisturizer with lactic acid or a steroid or a prescription drug called tacrolimus.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • In Jack's case we have the option of using topical 0.1 percent tacrolimus ointment which as limited study showed being beneficial as sole agent in about 60 percent of the dogs tested.

    Dr. Richard Palmquist: Confronting Pet Drug Shortages Dr. Richard Palmquist 2012

  • In Jack's case we have the option of using topical 0.1 percent tacrolimus ointment which as limited study showed being beneficial as sole agent in about 60 percent of the dogs tested.

    Dr. Richard Palmquist: Confronting Pet Drug Shortages Dr. Richard Palmquist 2012

  • In Jack's case we have the option of using topical 0.1 percent tacrolimus ointment which as limited study showed being beneficial as sole agent in about 60 percent of the dogs tested.

    Dr. Richard Palmquist: Confronting Pet Drug Shortages Dr. Richard Palmquist 2012

  • For the first year, he'll be taking quite a fewmedications — as many as seven — then that number will decrease after the first 12 months, down to approximately one (typically tacrolimus) antirejection medication, taken twice a day.

    Follow-up care after liver transplant 2009

  • In Jack's case we have the option of using topical 0.1 percent tacrolimus ointment which as limited study showed being beneficial as sole agent in about 60 percent of the dogs tested.

    Dr. Richard Palmquist: Confronting Pet Drug Shortages Dr. Richard Palmquist 2012

  • The doctor determines the tacrolimus dosage based on liver enzymes and blood levels.

    Medications after liver transplant 2009

  • In Jack's case we have the option of using topical 0.1 percent tacrolimus ointment which as limited study showed being beneficial as sole agent in about 60 percent of the dogs tested.

    Dr. Richard Palmquist: Confronting Pet Drug Shortages Dr. Richard Palmquist 2012

  • If the condition persists, your doctor may recommend either an antihistamine such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl Allergy) or doxepin cream (Zonalon); a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ointment or cream such as tacrolimus (Protopic); or a corticosteroid ointment such as hydrocortisone (Cortaid, Cortizone).

    Q&A: Does cat fur and dander cause eczema? 2010

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