Eczema Drugs Elidel, Protopic cause cancer By FDA

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Do you think the fda is going to take it off the market? NO!all they are doing is make a tiny little disclosure on the drug insert for labeleing. Labels for Eczema Drugs Elidel, Protopic to Warn of Cancer Risk FDA has approved labeling changes for two topical eczema drugs, Elidel creamand Protopic ointment, to indicate a possible risk of cancer. The agency hasreceived rare reports of skin cancer and lymphoma in patients using theproducts, though no definitive link has been established. The revisedlabeling also will indicate that the drugs are recommended as "second-linetreatments," that is, other prescription eczema treatments should be triedfirst. < http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2006/NEW01299.html> http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2006/NEW01299.html