Safety of topical tacrolimus and corticosteroids in young children with atopic dermatitis: a 5-year questionnaire-based follow-up study.

Abstract

We previously conducted a randomized double-blinded clinical cohort study on topical tacrolimus safety issues in 1–3-year-old children with atopic dermatitis. Five years on, the participants were contacted via a postal questionnaire to obtain long-term data. There were no significant differences regarding infections, growth parameters (height, weight, body mass index), quality of life and disease severity between use of topical tacrolimus and topical corticosteroids.