A1,
A2,
B,
C1,
C2,
D,
E,
F,
G-H,
I-K,
L,
M,
N,
O,
P1,
P2,
Q-R,
S,
T,
U-V,
W-Z
Bactroban Warnings, Precautions, Pregnancy, Nursing, Abuse - Mupirocin
Bactroban Warnings, Precautions, Pregnancy, Nursing, Abuse - Mupirocin
WARNINGS
Mupirocin ointment
is not for ophthalmic
use.
PRECAUTIONS
General
If a reaction suggesting
sensitivity or chemical
irritation should
occur with the use of mupirocin
ointment 2%, treatment
should be discontinued and appropriate
alternative therapy for the infection
instituted.
As with other antibacterial
products, prolonged use may result in overgrowth of nonsusceptible
organisms, including fungi.
Mupirocin ointment
2% is not formulated for use on mucosal surfaces. Intranasal use
has been associated with isolated reports of stinging and drying.
Polyethylene glycol
can be absorbed from open
wounds and damaged skin and is excreted by the kidneys. In
common with other polyethylene
glycol-based ointments, mupirocin
ointment 2% should
not be used in conditions where absorption of large quantities of
polyethylene glycol
is possible, especially if there is evidence
of moderate or severe renal
impairment
Pregnancy Category B
Reproduction studies have been performed in rats and rabbits at
systemic doses, i.e., orally, subcutaneously, and intramuscularly,
up to 100 times the human
topical dose
and have revealed no evidence
of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus
due to mupirocin. there are, however, no adequate and well-controlled
studies in pregnant
women. Because animal studies are not always predictive of human
repsonse, this drug should
be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
Nursing Mothers
It is not known whether mupirocin
ointment 2% is present
in breast milk. Nursing
should be temporarily discontinued while using mupirocin
ointment 2%.
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