Effectiveness of the Tacrolimus Swish-and-Spit Treatment Regimen in Patients With Geographic Tongue

JAMA Dermatol. 2018 Dec 1;154(12):1481-1482. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.3806.

Authors

David Aung-Din¹, Michael Heath¹, Todd Wechter¹, Abigail Cline¹, Steven R Feldman^{1

2

3}, Joseph L Jorizzo^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Center for Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
² Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
³ Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.

Abstract

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a twice daily tacrolimus swish-and-spit treatment regimen for geographic tongue.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Glossitis, Benign Migratory / diagnosis
Glossitis, Benign Migratory / drug therapy*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Tacrolimus / administration & dosage*
Therapeutic Irrigation / methods*
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Tacrolimus