Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Tacrolimus
ATC Code
D11AH01, L04AD02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Imtac?
Uses
Tacrolimus is used together with other medicines in people who have had a heart, kidney, liver, or lung transplant. Tacrolimus weakens yo...
How It Works
It is of Synthetic origin. The Molecular Weight of Tacrolimus is 804.00.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO/IV-Inf
100 to 200 mcg/kg — 6 hourly
In liver transplant starting 6 hrs after transplantation.
2
Adult · PO/IV-Inf
150 to 300 mcg/kg — 6 hourly
In renal transplant starting 6 hrs after transplantation.
3
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed. You may r
Safety Alerts
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to tacrolimus or hydrogenated castor oil , or if you have used cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune , Gengraf) within the past 24 hours
Using tacrolimus may increase your risk of developing serious infections or certain types of cancer, such as lymphoma or skin cancer
Your risk may be higher if you are treated over long periods of time with drugs that weaken the immune system
Ask your doctor about this risk and about symptoms to watch for
Some people taking tacrolimus after a kidney transplant have developed diabetes
Important Warnings
Tacrolimus may increase your risk of developing a serious infection, skin cancer, or lymphoma
Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of using tacrolimus
Call your doctor right away if you have any signs of infection such as fever, chills, flu symptoms, cough, sweating, painful skin sores, skin warmth or redness, or muscle aches
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction : hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. You may get infections more easilyeven serious or fatal infections. Call your doctor right away if you have signs of infection such as: feverchillsflu symptomscoughsweatingpainful skin soresskin warmth or rednessor muscle aches. Also call your doctor at once if you have: general ill feelingpain or swelling near your transplanted organ
Drug Interactions
Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take
which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective. Tacrolimus can harm your kidneys
especially if you also use certain medicines for infections
cancer
osteoporosis
organ transplant rejection
bowel disorders
high blood pressure
Storage
Caps Store at room temperature. Protect from Moisture. Inj Store at room temperature, Below 25°C. Refrigeration and Freezing is not recommended. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 4,870.42
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 50 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 50Rs 4,870.42
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Tacrolimus, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Tacgraf
1mg
Rs 845.6Rs 84.56/unit
Lowest price per unitNo DRAP alertsC.C.L (PVT) LTD .
Inograf
1Mg
Rs 847.1Rs 84.71/unit
Below approved ceilingPLATINUM PHARMACEUTICAL
Tacogen
1mg
Rs 1,510.5Rs 151.05/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsALMED LABORATORIES
Edtac
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Rs 333.42
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Rs 3,402.9
No DRAP alertsCCL Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd.
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1mg
Rs 6,710
NOVARTIS
Tacrobell
1mg
Rs 7,475
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsASTER LIFE SCIENCES
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1mg
Rs 10,508.8
No DRAP alertsBiocare Pharmaceutica DSL: 05-353-0063-032069D
Tacmas
1mg
Rs 2,278.03 ceiling
The Schazoo Pharmaceutical Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd.
Graftil
1mg
Rs 2,810.77 ceiling
BIO LABS (PVT) LTD.
tacromed
1mg
Rs 953.23 ceiling
Mediate Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd
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1mg
Rs 91.56 ceiling
SAFE PHARMACEUTICAL (PVT) LTD.
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