Protopic and Syncope - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Syncope is reported as a side effect among people who take Protopic (tacrolimus), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisone, and have Thrombosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Syncope when taking Protopic. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,328 people who have side effects when taking Protopic from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Protopic?

Protopic has active ingredients of tacrolimus. It is often used in eczema. eHealthMe is studying from 5,403 Protopic users. Check the latest studies of Protopic.

What is Syncope?

Syncope (loss of consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone) is found to be associated with 3,412 drugs and 3,526 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Syncope.

On Jun, 18, 2026

5,328 people reported to have side effects when taking Protopic.
Among them, 51 people (0.96%) have Syncope.

Among these 51 people:

How long have people been on Protopic when they have Syncope? *

What is the gender of people who have Syncope when taking Protopic? *

female: 16 %
male: 84 %

What is the age of people who have Syncope when taking Protopic? *

What are other drugs people take besides Protopic? *

What are other side effects people have besides Syncope? *

Dizziness: 33 people, 64.71%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 28 people, 54.90%
Stress And Anxiety: 27 people, 52.94%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 25 people, 49.02%
Headache (pain in head): 25 people, 49.02%
Diarrhea: 25 people, 49.02%
Fall: 25 people, 49.02%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 22 people, 43.14%
Pain: 21 people, 41.18%
Fever: 20 people, 39.22%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 10 people, 19.61%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 7 people, 13.73%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 6 people, 11.76%
Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 5 people, 9.80%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 5 people, 9.80%
Pain: 4 people, 7.84%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 3.92%
Skin Disorder (skin disease): 2 people, 3.92%
Nausea And Vomiting: 2 people, 3.92%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 3.92%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Syncope:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Syncope:

Syncope (3,526 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Dubrey SW, VanGriethuysen J, Edwards CM, "A hairy fall: syncope resulting from topical application of minoxidil", BMJ case reports, 2015 Sep .
Dubrey SW, VanGriethuysen J, Edwards CM, "A hairy fall: syncope resulting from topical application of minoxidil", BMJ case reports, 2015 Sep .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tacrolimus (the active ingredients of Protopic) and Protopic (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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