Before Using

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of tacrolimus injection in children with liver, kidney, heart, or lung transplants.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of tacrolimus injection in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have kidney, liver, or heart problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving tacrolimus injection.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

  • Bepridil
  • Cisapride
  • Dronedarone
  • Fluconazole
  • Lefamulin
  • Mesoridazine
  • Mifepristone
  • Nelfinavir
  • Pimozide
  • Piperaquine
  • Posaconazole
  • Ritonavir
  • Saquinavir
  • Sparfloxacin
  • Terfenadine
  • Thioridazine
  • Ziprasidone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Abacavir
  • Abametapir
  • Abrocitinib
  • Aceclofenac
  • Acemetacin
  • Adagrasib
  • Adenovirus Vaccine, Live
  • Alefacept
  • Alfuzosin
  • Amikacin
  • Amiloride
  • Amiodarone
  • Amisulpride
  • Amitriptyline
  • Amlodipine
  • Amphotericin B
  • Amprenavir
  • Amtolmetin Guacil
  • Anagrelide
  • Apalutamide
  • Apomorphine
  • Aprepitant
  • Aranidipine
  • Aripiprazole
  • Aripiprazole Lauroxil
  • Armodafinil
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Asciminib
  • Asenapine
  • Aspirin
  • Astemizole
  • Atazanavir
  • Avacopan
  • Azilsartan
  • Azilsartan Medoxomil
  • Azithromycin
  • Bacillus of Calmette and Guerin Vaccine, Live
  • Bedaquiline
  • Benazepril
  • Berotralstat
  • Boceprevir
  • Bosentan
  • Bromfenac
  • Bufexamac
  • Buprenorphine
  • Buserelin
  • Candesartan
  • Cannabidiol
  • Cannabis
  • Canrenoate
  • Canrenone
  • Capreomycin
  • Captopril
  • Carbamazepine
  • Caspofungin
  • Celecoxib
  • Cenobamate
  • Ceritinib
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Cholera Vaccine, Live
  • Choline Salicylate
  • Cilnidipine
  • Cimetidine
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Cisplatin
  • Citalopram
  • Clarithromycin
  • Clevidipine
  • Clofazimine
  • Clomipramine
  • Clonixin
  • Clothiapine
  • Clotrimazole
  • Clozapine
  • Cobicistat
  • Colchicine
  • Conivaptan
  • Crizotinib
  • Cyclobenzaprine
  • Cyclosporine
  • Dabrafenib
  • Dalfopristin
  • Danazol
  • Daridorexant
  • Darunavir
  • Dasabuvir
  • Dasatinib
  • Degarelix
  • Delamanid
  • Delavirdine
  • Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine, Live
  • Desipramine
  • Deslorelin
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Dexamethasone
  • Dexibuprofen
  • Dexketoprofen
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Diclofenac
  • Didanosine
  • Diflunisal
  • Diltiazem
  • Dipyrone
  • Disopyramide
  • Dofetilide
  • Dolasetron
  • Domperidone
  • Donepezil
  • Doxepin
  • Droperidol
  • Droxicam
  • Duvelisib
  • Ebastine
  • Ebola Zaire Vaccine, Live
  • Echinacea
  • Efavirenz
  • Elacestrant
  • Elagolix
  • Elbasvir
  • Eliglustat
  • Emtricitabine
  • Enalapril
  • Enalaprilat
  • Enasidenib
  • Encorafenib
  • Entrectinib
  • Enzalutamide
  • Eplerenone
  • Eprosartan
  • Erdafitinib
  • Eribulin
  • Erythromycin
  • Escitalopram
  • Eslicarbazepine Acetate
  • Esomeprazole
  • Ethinyl Estradiol
  • Etodolac
  • Etofenamate
  • Etoricoxib
  • Etrasimod
  • Etravirine
  • Famotidine
  • Fedratinib
  • Felbamate
  • Felbinac
  • Felodipine
  • Fenoprofen
  • Fentanyl
  • Fepradinol
  • Feprazone
  • Fexinidazole
  • Fingolimod
  • Flecainide
  • Floctafenine
  • Flufenamic Acid
  • Fluoxetine
  • Flurbiprofen
  • Fluvoxamine
  • Formoterol
  • Fosamprenavir
  • Fosaprepitant
  • Foscarnet
  • Fosinopril
  • Fosnetupitant
  • Fosphenytoin
  • Fostemsavir
  • Galantamine
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Gentamicin
  • Gepirone
  • Gilteritinib
  • Glasdegib
  • Glecaprevir
  • Gonadorelin
  • Goserelin
  • Granisetron
  • Grazoprevir
  • Halofantrine
  • Haloperidol
  • Histrelin
  • Hydroquinidine
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Hydroxyzine
  • Ibuprofen
  • Ibuprofen Lysine
  • Ibutilide
  • Idelalisib
  • Iloperidone
  • Imatinib
  • Imipramine
  • Indinavir
  • Indomethacin
  • Infliximab
  • Influenza Virus Vaccine, Live
  • Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Irbesartan
  • Isavuconazonium Sulfate
  • Isradipine
  • Itraconazole
  • Ivabradine
  • Ivacaftor
  • Ivosidenib
  • Kanamycin
  • Ketoconazole
  • Ketoprofen
  • Ketorolac
  • Lamivudine
  • Lanreotide
  • Lansoprazole
  • Lapatinib
  • Larotrectinib
  • Lasmiditan
  • Lenacapavir
  • Lenvatinib
  • Lercanidipine
  • Lesinurad
  • Letermovir
  • Leuprolide
  • Levamlodipine
  • Levofloxacin
  • Lisinopril
  • Lofexidine
  • Lomitapide
  • Lonafarnib
  • Lopinavir
  • Lorlatinib
  • Lornoxicam
  • Losartan
  • Loxoprofen
  • Lumacaftor
  • Lumefantrine
  • Lumiracoxib
  • Macimorelin
  • Manidipine
  • Mavacamten
  • Measles Virus Vaccine, Live
  • Meclofenamate
  • Mefenamic Acid
  • Mefloquine
  • Meloxicam
  • Methadone
  • Methotrimeprazine
  • Methylprednisolone
  • Metoclopramide
  • Metronidazole
  • Mirtazapine
  • Mitapivat
  • Mitotane
  • Mizolastine
  • Mobocertinib
  • Modafinil
  • Moexipril
  • Moricizine
  • Morniflumate
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Mumps Virus Vaccine, Live
  • Mycophenolic Acid
  • Nabumetone
  • Nafarelin
  • Nafcillin
  • Naproxen
  • Nefazodone
  • Neomycin
  • Nepafenac
  • Neratinib
  • Netilmicin
  • Netupitant
  • Nevirapine
  • Nicardipine
  • Nifedipine
  • Niflumic Acid
  • Nilotinib
  • Nimesulide
  • Nimesulide Beta Cyclodextrin
  • Nimodipine
  • Nirmatrelvir
  • Nirogacestat
  • Nisoldipine
  • Nitrendipine
  • Norfloxacin
  • Octreotide
  • Ofloxacin
  • Olanzapine
  • Olmesartan
  • Omaveloxolone
  • Ombitasvir
  • Omeprazole
  • Ondansetron
  • Osilodrostat
  • Osimertinib
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Oxaprozin
  • Oxcarbazepine
  • Oxyphenbutazone
  • Ozanimod
  • Pacritinib
  • Palbociclib
  • Paliperidone
  • Panobinostat
  • Papaverine
  • Parecoxib
  • Paritaprevir
  • Paromomycin
  • Paroxetine
  • Pasireotide
  • Pazopanib
  • Pentamidine
  • Perindopril
  • Perphenazine
  • Phenobarbital
  • Phenylbutazone
  • Phenytoin
  • Piketoprofen
  • Pimavanserin
  • Pipamperone
  • Piroxicam
  • Pirtobrutinib
  • Pitolisant
  • Pixantrone
  • Plazomicin
  • Poliovirus Vaccine, Live
  • Ponesimod
  • Potassium Phosphate
  • Prednisone
  • Primidone
  • Probucol
  • Procainamide
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Proglumetacin
  • Promethazine
  • Propafenone
  • Propionic Acid
  • Propyphenazone
  • Proquazone
  • Protriptyline
  • Quetiapine
  • Quinapril
  • Quinidine
  • Quinine
  • Quinupristin
  • Quizartinib
  • Ramipril
  • Ranitidine
  • Ranolazine
  • Relugolix
  • Remdesivir
  • Repotrectinib
  • Ribociclib
  • Rifabutin
  • Rifampin
  • Rifapentine
  • Risperidone
  • Ritlecitinib
  • Rofecoxib
  • Rotavirus Vaccine, Live
  • Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live
  • Salicylic Acid
  • Salsalate
  • Schisandra sphenanthera
  • Selpercatinib
  • Sertindole
  • Sertraline
  • Sevoflurane
  • Simeprevir
  • Siponimod
  • Sirolimus
  • Smallpox Monkeypox Vaccine, Live Non-Replicating
  • Smallpox Vaccine
  • Sodium Phosphate
  • Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
  • Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
  • Sodium Salicylate
  • Solifenacin
  • Sorafenib
  • Sotalol
  • Sotorasib
  • Sparsentan
  • Spectinomycin
  • Spirapril
  • Spironolactone
  • Stavudine
  • St John's Wort
  • Streptomycin
  • Sulindac
  • Sulpiride
  • Sultopride
  • Sunitinib
  • Tamoxifen
  • Taurursodiol
  • Telaprevir
  • Telavancin
  • Telithromycin
  • Telmisartan
  • Telotristat Ethyl
  • Tenofovir
  • Tenoxicam
  • Tepotinib
  • Tetrabenazine
  • Tiaprofenic Acid
  • Tipranavir
  • Tobramycin
  • Tocilizumab
  • Tofacitinib
  • Tolfenamic Acid
  • Tolmetin
  • Tolterodine
  • Toremifene
  • Trandolapril
  • Trazodone
  • Triamterene
  • Triclabendazole
  • Trimipramine
  • Triptorelin
  • Trofinetide
  • Troleandomycin
  • Tucatinib
  • Typhoid Vaccine, Live
  • Valdecoxib
  • Valsartan
  • Vandetanib
  • Vardenafil
  • Varicella Virus Vaccine, Live
  • Vemurafenib
  • Venlafaxine
  • Verapamil
  • Vilanterol
  • Vilazodone
  • Vinflunine
  • Voclosporin
  • Vonoprazan
  • Voriconazole
  • Vorinostat
  • Voxilaprevir
  • Yellow Fever Vaccine
  • Zidovudine
  • Zoster Vaccine, Live
  • Zotepine
  • Zuclopenthixol

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Ertapenem
  • Tigecycline

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following is usually not recommended, but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

  • Grapefruit Juice

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Allergy to polyoxyl 60 hydrogenated castor oil—Should not be used in patients with this condition.
  • Cystic fibrosis—May require a higher dose for patients with this condition.
  • Diabetes or
  • Heart disease or
  • Heart rhythm problems (eg, QT prolongation), or history of or
  • Hyperkalemia (high potassium in the blood) or
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure) or
  • Myocardial hypertrophy (heart is larger than normal), history of or
  • Paresthesia (numbness or tingling in the hands, arms, legs, or feet), history of or
  • Seizures (convulsions), history of or
  • Tremors—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.
  • Infection, active (eg, bacteria, fungus, or virus)—May decrease your body's ability to fight an infection.
  • Kidney disease or
  • Liver disease—Use with caution. The effects may be increased because of slower removal of the medicine from the body.

Portions of this document last updated: April 01, 2024

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