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. See the end of this Patient Information leaflet for a complete list of the ingredients in mupirocin cream
What should I tell my healthcare provider before using mupirocin cream? Before using mupirocin cream, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions including if you: are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if mupirocin cream will harm your unborn baby. are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if mupirocin cream passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you can use mupirocin cream while breastfeeding. Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Do not mix mupirocin cream with other lotions, creams, or ointments.
How should I use mupirocin cream? Mupirocin cream is for use on the skin (topical). Do not get mupirocin cream in your eyes, nose, mouth, or vagina (mucosal surfaces). Use mupirocin cream exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it. Apply a small amount of mupirocin cream, with a cotton swab or gauze pad, to the affected area 3 times each day. Apply mupirocin cream for 10 days. It is important that you take the full course of mupirocin cream not stop early because your symptoms may disappear before the infection is fully cleared. Wash your hands before and after applying mupirocin cream. After applying mupirocin cream, you may cover the treated area with a clean gauze pad, unless your healthcare provider has told you to leave it uncovered. Talk to your healthcare provider if your skin does not improve after 3 to 5 days of treatment with mupirocin cream. If you are breastfeeding and use mupirocin cream on your breast or nipple, wash the area well before breastfeeding your child.
What are the possible side effects of mupirocin cream? Mupirocin cream may cause serious side effects, including: severe allergic reactions . Stop using mupirocin cream and call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest emergency room right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms of a severe allergic reaction:
○ hives	○ trouble breathing or wheezing
○ swelling of your face, lips, mouth, or tongue	○ dizziness, fast heartbeat, or pounding in your chest
○ a rash over your whole body
eye irritation . Do not get mupirocin cream in your eyes. If mupirocin cream gets in your eyes, rinse your eyes well with water. irritation in the area mupirocin cream is used . A rash may occur after using mupirocin cream and can be severe. Stop using mupirocin cream and call your healthcare provider if you develop an irritation, severe itching, or a rash while using mupirocin cream. a type of diarrhea called clostridium difficile -associated diarrhea (CDAD). CDAD may happen in people who use or have used medicine to treat bacterial infections. The severity of CDAD can range from mild diarrhea to severe diarrhea that may cause death (fatal colitis). Call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest emergency room right away if you have diarrhea while using or after you stop using mupirocin cream.
The most common side effects of mupirocin cream include: headache rash nausea These are not all the possible side effects of mupirocin cream. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store mupirocin cream? Store mupirocin cream at room temperature between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C). Do not freeze mupirocin cream. Keep mupirocin cream and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about the safe and effective use of mupirocin cream. Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use mupirocin cream for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give mupirocin cream to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about mupirocin cream that is written for health professionals.
What are the ingredients in mupirocin cream? Active Ingredient: mupirocin calcium Inactive Ingredients: benzyl alcohol, glycerol monostearate, mineral oil, phenoxyethanol, polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether, purified water, and xanthan gum. Manufactured by: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Derma Division), Karakhadi, Vadodara 391450, India. Mfg. License No.: G/25/2216 For more information, call 1-866-210-9797

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