Efficacy and safety of topical administration of tacrolimus in oral lichen planus: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Zhangci SuJiaqi HuBin ChengXiaoan TaoPublished in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2021)
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 9 clinical trials supported the short-term application of tacrolimus as an effective regimen in OLP patients resistant to other topical and systemic therapies. Furthermore, the adverse effects of tacrolimus were minor and transient and did not affect tacrolimus' continued application.