Bactroban 2% Ointment
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Bactroban®2% Ointment
(mupirocin)
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you
start using this medicine.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
The name of your medicine is Bactroban 2% Ointment but it
will be referred to as Bactroban throughout this leaflet.
In this leaflet:
1. What Bactroban is and what it is used for
2. Before you use Bactroban
3. How to use Bactroban
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Bactroban
6. Further information
Bactroban 2% Ointment (called ‘Bactroban’ in this leaflet) contains a medicine called mupirocin. Bactroban is an antibiotic ointment.
It is used:
• to treat skin infections on the skin such as
- infected hair follicles which form pimples containing pus (“folliculitis”),
- an infectious skin infection with blistering and crusting known as “impetigo” or
- recurring boils (“furunculosis”)
• to kill various bacteria which cause other skin infections including Staphylococci, Streptococci and E. coli. This group includes MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
• This ointment is for external use on your skin only.
2. Before you use Bactroban
Do not use Bactroban:
• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to mupirocin or polyethylene glycol.
• in your eyes, nose or around intravenous cannula (‘drip’) sites.
Do not use if the above applies to you. If you are not sure do not use this medicine. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before using Bactroban. Take special care with Bactroban
• As the ointment contains polyethylene glycol, talk to your doctor before using Bactroban
- if you have kidney problems
- if you have large areas of open wounds or damaged skin to be treated
• Bactroban can cause severe skin reactions or allergies. See ‘Conditions to look out for’ in Section 4.
Thrush (a yeast infection) may develop if Bactroban is used for a long time. If this occurs, tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
Keep the ointment away from your eyes.
- If the ointment gets into your eyes accidentally, wash them thoroughly with water.
There is a different preparation of Bactroban that is used to prevent or treat infections inside your nose.
Using other medicines
Please tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines obtained without a prescription, including herbal medicines. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Do not use Bactroban if you are pregnant, might become pregnant or are breast-feeding. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for advice before using any medicine, if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. If a cracked nipple is being treated, the ointment must be thoroughly washed off prior to breast-feeding.
3. How to use Bactroban
Always use Bactroban exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Using this medicine Do not mix Bactroban with any other external cream or ointment medicines on the infected area of your skin as this may reduce the effectiveness of Bactroban.
If you forget to use Bactroban
• If you forget to apply Bactroban, apply it as soon as you remember.
• If your next dose is due within an hour, skip the missed dose.
• Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop using Bactroban If you stop using Bactroban too early, not all the bacteria may have been killed or they may continue to grow. Ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist when to stop using the ointment.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Bactroban can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Conditions to look out for
Severe skin reactions or allergies
- If you develop a severe skin reaction or an allergy:
• wash off the ointment
• stop using it and
• tell your doctor as soon as possible.
The following side effects may happen
with this medicine:
Common (these may affect between
1 in 10 and 1 in 100 people)
• Burning where the ointment is applied.
Uncommon (these may affect between
1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 people)
• Itching, redness, stinging and dryness on your skin in the place where Bactroban is applied.
• Allergic rash, itching, redness or soreness of the skin can also occur on other parts of your body.
You usually apply Bactroban on your skin up to 3 times a day.
1. Wash and dry your hands.
2. Apply ointment to the infected area of your skin.
3. You can cover the treated area with a plaster(s) or suitable dressing(s), unless your doctor has told you to leave it uncovered.
4. Replace the cap on the tube and wash your hands.
How long should you use Bactroban for?
Use Bactroban for as long as your doctor has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. The bacteria are normally cleared from your skin within 10 days of starting treatment.
Do not use for more than 10 days.
If you use more Bactroban than you should
If you use more Bactroban than you should, speak to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for advice.
Very rare (these may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
• Swollen face and/or difficulty breathing. This may be a sign of a serious allergic reaction that could require emergency treatment.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
5. How to store Bactroban
• Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not store above 25°C
• Do not use Bactroban after the expiry date which is stated on the pack. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
• Do not use Bactroban if it looks different to normal.
• Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
What Bactroban contains
• The active substance is mupirocin. Each gram of ointment contains 20mg mupirocin
• the other ingredients are macrogol 400 and macrogol 3350
What Bactroban looks like and contents of the pack
Bactroban is off-white, translucent ointment. It comes in an aluminum tube with nozzle and cap, containing 30grams of ointment.
Manufactured by: Glaxo Wellcome Operations, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8DT, UK.
Procured from within the EU and repackaged by the Product Licence holder: B&S Healthcare,
Unit 4, Bradfield Road, Ruislip, Middlesex, |"Pom"
HA4 0NU, UK -
Bactroban® 2% Ointment PL No: 18799/2159
Leaflet date: 12.07.2012
Bactroban is a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies.
Mupirocin 2% Ointment
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you
start using this medicine.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
The name of your medicine is Mupirocin 2% Ointment but it
will be referred to as Mupirocin throughout this leaflet.
In this leaflet:
1. What Mupirocin is and what it is used for
2. Before you use Mupirocin
3. How to use Mupirocin
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Mupirocin
6. Further information
Mupirocin 2% Ointment (called ‘Mupirocin’ in this leaflet) contains a medicine called mupirocin. Mupirocin is an antibiotic ointment.
It is used:
• to treat skin infections on the skin such as
- infected hair follicles which form pimples containing pus (“folliculitis”),
- an infectious skin infection with blistering and crusting known as “impetigo” or
- recurring boils (“furunculosis”)
• to kill various bacteria which cause other skin infections including Staphylococci, Streptococci and E. coli. This group includes MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
• This ointment is for external use on your skin only.
2. Before you use Mupirocin
Do not use Mupirocin:
• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to mupirocin or polyethylene glycol.
• in your eyes, nose or around intravenous cannula (‘drip’) sites.
Do not use if the above applies to you. If you are not sure do not use this medicine. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before using Mupirocin. Take special care with Mupirocin
• As the ointment contains polyethylene glycol, talk to your doctor before using Mupirocin
- if you have kidney problems
- if you have large areas of open wounds or damaged skin to be treated
• Mupirocin can cause severe skin reactions or allergies. See ‘Conditions to look out for’ in Section 4.
Thrush (a yeast infection) may develop if Mupirocin is used for a long time. If this occurs, tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
Keep the ointment away from your eyes.
- If the ointment gets into your eyes accidentally, wash them thoroughly with water.
There is a different preparation of Mupirocin that is used to prevent or treat infections inside your nose.
Using other medicines
Please tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines obtained without a prescription, including herbal medicines. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Do not use Mupirocin if you are pregnant, might become pregnant or are breast-feeding. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for advice before using any medicine, if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. If a cracked nipple is being treated, the ointment must be thoroughly washed off prior to breast-feeding.
3. How to use Mupirocin
Always use Mupirocin exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Using this medicine Do not mix Mupirocin with any other external cream or ointment medicines on the infected area of your skin as this may reduce the effectiveness of Mupirocin.
If you forget to use Mupirocin
• If you forget to apply Mupirocin, apply it as soon as you remember.
• If your next dose is due within an hour, skip the missed dose.
• Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop using Mupirocin If you stop using Mupirocin too early, not all the bacteria may have been killed or they may continue to grow. Ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist when to stop using the ointment.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Mupirocin can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Conditions to look out for
Severe skin reactions or allergies
- If you develop a severe skin reaction or an allergy:
• wash off the ointment
• stop using it and
• tell your doctor as soon as possible.
The following side effects may happen
with this medicine:
Common (these may affect between
1 in 10 and 1 in 100 people)
• Burning where the ointment is applied.
Uncommon (these may affect between
1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 people)
• Itching, redness, stinging and dryness on your skin in the place where Mupirocin is applied.
• Allergic rash, itching, redness or soreness of the skin can also occur on other parts of your body.
POM
PL No: 18799/2159
You usually apply Mupirocin on your skin up to 3 times a day.
1. Wash and dry your hands.
2. Apply ointment to the infected area of your skin.
3. You can cover the treated area with a plaster(s) or suitable dressing(s), unless your doctor has told you to leave it uncovered.
4. Replace the cap on the tube and wash your hands.
How long should you use Mupirocin for?
Use Mupirocin for as long as your doctor has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. The bacteria are normally cleared from your skin within 10 days of starting treatment.
Do not use for more than 10 days.
If you use more Mupirocin than you should
If you use more Mupirocin than you should, speak to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for advice.
Very rare (these may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
• Swollen face and/or difficulty breathing. This may be a sign of a serious allergic reaction that could require emergency treatment.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
5. How to store Mupirocin
• Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not store above 25°C
• Do not use Mupirocin after the expiry date which is stated on the pack. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
• Do not use Mupirocin if it looks different to normal.
• Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
What Mupirocin contains
• The active substance is mupirocin. Each gram of ointment contains 20mg mupirocin
• The other ingredients are macrogol 400 and macrogol 3350
What Mupirocin looks like and contents of the pack
Mupirocin is off-white, translucent ointment. It comes in an aluminum tube with nozzle and cap, containing 30grams of ointment
Manufactured by: Glaxo Wellcome Operations, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8DT, UK.
Procured from within the EU and repackaged by the Product Licence holder: B&S Healthcare,
Unit 4, Bradfield Road, Ruislip, Middlesex,
HA4 0NU, UK
Mupirocin 2% Ointment
Leaflet date: 12.07.2012