tacrolimus

immunosuppressive Rx drug
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q411648
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Summary

tacrolimus is a type of chemical entity[1]. tacrolimus ranks in the top 2% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,482 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Physically interacts with: FKBP prolyl isomerase 1A[3]
  • Manufacturer: Pfizer[4]
  • Canonical SMILES: CC1CC(C2C(CC(C(O2)(C(=O)C(=O)N3CCCCC3C(=O)OC(C(C(CC(=O)C(C=C(C1)C)CC=C)O)C)C(=CC4CCC(C(C4)OC)O)C)O)C)OC)OC[5]
  • Chemical formula: C₄₄H₆₉NO₁₂[6]
  • Subclass of: alkaloid[7], macrolides[8]
  • Part of: FK506 binding[9]
  • Has use: medication[10], chemical probe[11]
  • Commons category: Tacrolimus[12]
  • Route of administration: oral administration[13], intravenous infusion and defusionههبهلخل[14]
  • Molecular function: FK506 binding[15]
  • Found in taxon: Streptomyces hygroscopicus[16], Streptomyces tacrolimicus[17], Streptomyces clavuligerus[18], Penicillium[19]
  • Significant drug interaction: valganciclovir[20], ganciclovir[21], cyclosporine[22], nabumetone[23], naproxen[24], celecoxib[25], Diclofenac[26], piroxicam[27], meloxicam[28], (RS)-fenoprofen[29], (±)-flurbiprofen[30], ibuprofen[31], indomethacin[32], (RS)-ketoprofen[33]

Why It Matters

tacrolimus has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] tacrolimus is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . pfizer.com. pfizer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . chemicalprobes.org. chemicalprobes.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Enhancement of ascomycin production via a combination of atmospheric and room temperature plasma mutagenesis in Streptomyces hygroscopicus and medium optimization. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Characterisation of a γ-butyrolactone receptor of Streptomyces tacrolimicus: effect on sporulation and tacrolimus biosynthesis. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry characterization of FK506 biosynthetic intermediates in Streptomyces clavuligerus KCTC 10561BP.. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Amino Acid Conjugated Anthraquinones from the Marine-Derived Fungus Penicillium sp. SCSIO sof101.. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 33
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 5721, Add qualifier to WikiProjectMed ID `Tacrolimus`"
  2. 8w ago · Calle Cool · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → immunosuppressive Rx drug
    Ca prop 65 id → tacrolimus
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Ca prop 65 id: tacrolimus"
  3. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon → Streptomyces hygroscopicus, Streptomyces tacrolimicus, Streptomyces clavuligerus +1
    Medical condition treated → atopic dermatitis, graft-versus-host disease, lupus nephritis +10
    Manufacturer → Pfizer
    Physically interacts with → FKBP prolyl isomerase 1A
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ Yso id: 23272, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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