bactroban cream 2% 15g

DESCRIPTION

• Bactroban ointment contains mupirocin (2% w/w) as the active ingredient.

Indications and usage

• Mupirocin is used as a topical treatment for bacterial skin infections, for example, furuncle, impetigo, open wounds etc.
• It is also useful in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is a significant cause of death in hospitalized patients who have received systemic antibiotic therapy.
• It is suggested, however, that mupirocin not be used for extended periods of time, or indiscriminately, as resistance does develop, and could, if it becomes widespread, destroy mupirocin’s value as a treatment for MRSA. It may also result in overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms.
• Bactroban is used to prevent severe staph infections in patients and healthcare workers who may be at risk of infection during an outbreak within a hospital or other healthcare setting.