Mupirocin (as calcium) 2%. <3months: not recommended. ≥3months: Apply small amount 3 times daily for 10 days. May use gauze dressing. Reevaluate if no response in 3–5 days. Avoid eyes. Nasal use in ...

No one wants to get the flu this season. So when you find flu-prevention tips online through social media, it may be tempting to try them out. Take this so-called flu remedy: Applying a thin layer of ...

The use of sterile paraffin (Lacri-Lube) or mupirocin (Bactroban) ointment on surgical wounds was evaluated in a randomized trial and compared with no ointment (Br J Surg. 2006;93:937-943). Patients ...

Alembic’s joint venture Aleor Dermaceuticals has obtained the Food and Drug Administration’s permission for Mupirocin Cream 2%. The product is the generic of SmithKline Beecham’s Bactroban cream. It ...

Patients need to alert all health care providers of a bacitracin allergy. Patients should be advised to avoid the following antibiotics: After a patient is diagnosed with a bacitracin sensitivity, it ...