Mupirocin ointment

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Impetigo · Regimen source: FDA Mupirocin · 2

• • Small amount with a cotton swab or gauze. Re-evaluate if no response in 3–5 days. Not for nasal, ophthalmic or mucosal use. FDA Mupirocin · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Mupirocin · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are insufficient human data to establish whether there is a drug-associated risk with mupirocin ointment in pregnant women.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingNo specific problem stated

  Label: infant exposure not expected. FDA Mupirocin · 8.2

  “However, breastfeeding is not expected to result in exposure of the child to the drug due to the minimal systemic absorption of mupirocin in humans following topical administration of mupirocin ointment [ see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ].”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Mupirocin · 8.4

  “The safety and effectiveness of mupirocin ointment have been established in the age range of 2 months to 16 years.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.