What duration do you feel comfortable maintaining for the pediatric population on topical calcineurin inhibitors?
For example - keeping a baby under 1 year on tacrolimus ointment for 3 months BID
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Topical calcineurin inhibitors are safe and effective for both the treatment and maintenance of atopic dermatitis in the pediatric population. The FDA approval age for topical tacrolimus is 2, however, many pediatric dermatologists and general dermatologists safely use these medications off-label in...