Definition of "tacrolimus" [tacrolimus]

• An immunosuppressive drug used mainly after organ transplantation. (noun)

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• "If you have stubborn eczema, you might use a moisturizer with lactic acid or a steroid or a prescription drug called tacrolimus."
• "The doctor determines the tacrolimus dosage based on liver enzymes and blood levels."
• "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."