MedCallyLooking up the FDA label…
Looking up the FDA label…
Mupirocin cream is indicated for the treatment of secondarily infected traumatic skin lesions (up to 10 cm in length or 100 cm 2 in area) due to susceptible isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes). Mupirocin cream is an RNA synthetase inhibitor antibacterial indicated for the treatment of secondarily infected traumatic skin lesions (up to 10 cm in length or 100 cm 2 in area) due to susceptible isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.
Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Information). Advise the patient to administer mupirocin cream as follows: Use mupirocin cream only as directed by the healthcare provider. It is for external use only. Avoid contact of mupirocin cream with the eyes. If mupirocin cream gets in the eyes, rinse thoroughly with water. Do not use mupirocin cream in the nose. Wash your hands before and after applying mupirocin cream. Use a gauze pad or cotton swab to apply a small amount of mupirocin cream to the affected area. The treated area may be covered by gauze dressing if desired. Report to the healthcare provider any signs of local adverse reactions. mupirocin cream should be stopped and the healthcare provider contacted if irritation, severe itching, or rash occurs. Report to the healthcare provider or go to the nearest emergency room if severe allergic reactions, such as swelling of the lips, face, or tongue, or wheezing occur. If no improvement is seen in 3 to 5 days, contact the healthcare provider. Manufactured by: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Derma Division), Karakhadi, Vadodara 391450, India. Mfg. License No.: G/25/2216 PHARMACIST-DETACH HERE AND GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO PATIENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PATIENT INFORMATION Mupirocin (mue-PIR-oh-sin) cream, for topical use What is mupirocin cream? Mupirocin cream is a prescription medicine used on the skin (topical use) to treat certain skin infections caused by bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. It is not known if mupirocin cream is safe and effective in children under 3 months of age. Who should not use mupirocin cream? Do not use mupirocin cream if: you are allergic to mupirocin or any of the ingredients in mupirocin cream. …
The following adverse reactions are discussed in more detail in other sections of the labeling: Severe Allergic Reactions Eye Irritation Local Irritation Clostridium difficile -Associated Diarrhea The most frequent adverse reactions (at least 1%) were headache, rash, and nausea. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clini…
Having one of these?
A doctor will tell you whether it matters and what to do about it. Written answer, a week of free follow-ups.
Ask a doctor — $19.99Mupirocin cream is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to mupirocin or any of the excipients of mupirocin cream. Known hypersensitivity to mupirocin or any of the excipients of mupirocin cream.
For Topical Use Only. Apply a small amount of mupirocin cream, with a cotton swab or gauze pad, to the affected area 3 times daily for 10 days. Cover the treated area with gauze dressing if desired. Re-evaluate patients not showing a clinical response within 3 to 5 days. Mupirocin cream is not for intranasal, ophthalmic, or other mucosal use. Do not apply mupirocin cream concurrently with any other lotions, creams or ointments. For Topical Use Only. Apply a small amount of mupirocin cream, with a cotton swab or gau…
The effect of the concurrent application of mupirocin ointment and other drug products has not been studied.
Taking something else alongside it?
Interaction warnings are written per drug, not for your particular combination. A doctor can check yours.
Ask about my combinationWorks in a similar way — other antibiotics for topical use
These are different medicines in the same family, not swaps for each other. Which one suits you is a prescribing decision.