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Mupirocin
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Pharmaceutical Name
Trade (marketing or proprietary) name: Bactroban
Generic (nonproprietary or active ingredient) name: Mupirocin
Indication and Usage
Reason the product has been approved for sale on the market.
FDA has approved this prescription medication for the topical treatment of impetigo due to: Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.
Manufacturer Insert
Ingredients
Mupirocin contains: 20 mg mupirocin in a soft white ointment base consisting of
castor oil, oleyl alcohol, hard fat (Softisan® 378) and propylene glycol monostearate.
Bactroban contains: 20 mg mupirocin in a water-miscible ointment base (polyethylene glycol ointment, N.F.) consisting of polyethylene glycol 400 and polyethylene glycol 3350.
Manufacturer-Listed Adverse Reactions
Per the CDC, adverse reactions are an undesirable medical condition that has been demonstrated to be caused by a vaccine. Evidence for the causal relation is usually obtained through randomized clinical trials, controlled epidemiologic studies, isolation of the vaccine strain from the pathogenic site, or recurrence of the condition with repeated vaccination (i.e., rechallenge); synonyms include side effect and adverse effect.
Mupirocin can cause: Application site reactions, Pruritus (itchy skin), Rash, Contact dermatitis, Furunculosis (boils), and Exfoliative dermatitis (redness and peeling of the skin over at least 90% of the skin on the surface of your body.)
Bactroban can cause: Anaphylaxis, Urticaria (hives), Angioedema (swelling), Generalized rash, Nausea, erythema, dry skin, tenderness, Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea (CDAD), Potential for Microbial Overgrowth, Risk of Polyethylene Glycol Absorption, Burning, stinging/pain, and itching, Contact dermatitis, and Increased exudate (wound fluid).
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