Bactroban Cream
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Bactroban Cream
Bactroban Cream Side Effects Center
Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium cream) is used to treat infections of the skin such as impetigo. It is an antibiotic. Some formulations of this medication are available in generic form. Common side effects include burning, stinging, itching or pain at first as your body adjusts to it.
Dosing: A small amount of Bactroban Cream should be applied to the affected area three times daily for 10 days. Other topical medications may change the way that your skin absorbs Bactroban Cream topical. Avoid using other products on the same area at the same time unless directed to do so by your doctor. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. During pregnancy, Bactroban Cream is unlikely to harm a fetus. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant to discuss the risks and benefits. This medication passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant. Consult your doctor if you are breast-feeding.
Our Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium cream) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Bactroban Cream in Detail - Patient Information: Side Effects
Serious side effects are not expected to occur with mupirocin topical therapy. Stop using mupirocin topical and see your doctor if you experience unusual blistering, itching, redness, peeling, dryness, or irritation of the skin.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Bactroban Cream (Mupirocin Calcium Cream) »
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Bactroban Cream FDA Prescribing Information: Side Effects
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SIDE EFFECTS
In 2 randomized, double-blind, double-dummy trials, 339 patients were treated with topical BACTROBAN CREAM (mupirocin calcium cream) plus oral placebo. Adverse events thought to be possibly or probably drug-related occurred in 28 (8.3%) patients. The incidence of those events that were reported in at least 1% of patients enrolled in these trials were: Headache (1.7%), rash, and nausea (1.1% each).
Other adverse events thought to be possibly or probably drug-related which occurred in less than 1% of patients were: Abdominal pain, burning at application site, cellulitis, dermatitis, dizziness, pruritus, secondary wound infection, and ulcerative stomatitis.
In a supportive study in the treatment of secondarily infected eczema, 82 patients were treated with BACTROBAN CREAM (mupirocin calcium cream) . The incidence of adverse events thought to be possibly or probably drug-related was as follows: Nausea (4.9%), headache, and burning at application site (3.6% each), pruritus (2.4%) and 1 report each of abdominal pain, bleeding secondary to eczema, pain secondary to eczema, hives, dry skin, and rash.
Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Bactroban Cream (Mupirocin Calcium Cream) »
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You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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