Tacrolimus for Ophthalmic Use: An Update

Tacrolimus, a macrolide isolated from a strain of Streptomyces, is an immunosuppressant and is used in cases of organ transplantation. It has a mechanism of action similar to that of cyclosporine. It is a lipophilic molecule which blocks the early phase of T-cell activation, thus inhibiting both T-l...

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Main Authors: Sana Ilias Tinwala, Himanshu Shekhar, Sandeep Gupta, Rajesh Sinha, Jeewan S Titiyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.2012.72
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