Eczema Drugs Elidel, Protopic cause cancer By FDA

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Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:33:44 -0800

Eczema Drugs Elidel, Protopic cause

cancer By FDA

 

 

 

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

cream and Protopic ointment, to indicate a possible risk of cancer.

The agency has received rare reports of skin cancer and lymphoma in

patients using the products, though no definitive link has been

established. The revised labeling also will indicate that the drugs

are recommended as " second-line treatments, " 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

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, " califpacific "

 

Hi,

I just read an article about this that said some Dr's (probably the

ones that are getting kick backs from the drug companies) are saying

that the labels are not needed! I'll try and find the article, if I

can, I'll post it here. I read about the cancer issue probably 1 1/2

ago cause my youngest has eczema and the cancer issue was a concern

back then.

 

What gets me is that they know that this can possibly cause

cancer and they let it stay. If it does cause cancer it's really a

concern with children because they are like 5 times

more likely to get cancer from something because of thier growth rates.

 

I don't use anything but Shea Butter on my son's eczema and it clears

it right up in a few days and he can have pretty rough flare ups in

certain spots.

 

They should take it off the market till it's been proven safe. Just

one more product that is tossed in the " do not use " pile.

 

 

 

<califpacific@g...> wrote:

>

> A

> Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:33:44 -0800

> Eczema Drugs Elidel, Protopic cause

> cancer By FDA

>

>

>

> 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

> cream and Protopic ointment, to indicate a possible risk of cancer.

> The agency has received rare reports of skin cancer and lymphoma in

> patients using the products, though no definitive link has been

> established. The revised labeling also will indicate that the drugs

> are recommended as " second-line treatments, " 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

>