Mupirocin (Bactroban Ointment)

Generic Name: Mupirocin

Brand Name: Bactroban, Foskina

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What is it?
Mupirocin is an antibiotic topical ointment generally used in the treatment of impetigo, a bacterial skin infection caused by staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogenes bacteria.


Mupirocin is a unique antibiotic as it blocks the activity of an enzyme called isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase. Without this, bacteria can't produce protein and which eventually will led to the death of the bacteria. There's also no chance that a bacteria will become resistant to mupirocin because of exposure to other antibiotics.


Dosage
Use mupirocin to treat impetigo by applying a small amount of the cream on the infected area three (3) times a day for 10 days. Improvement on the infected area should be noticed within 3 to 5 days. If there's no improvement within 3 to 5 days, contact the physician for re-evaluation of the lesion.


Other Form and Usage
Intranasal mupirosin is used to eliminate staphylococcus aureus that have colonized the inside of the nose and became resistant to other antibiotics.


Pre-Caution
Usage for pregnant and lactating mother should be under supervision of a physician since there's no intensive study as to the effect of the mupirocin under the said conditions.


Source: WebMD.Com