Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2020 Publisher: Beecham Group plc, 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS Trading as: GlaxoSmithKline UK
Bactroban Cream is indicated for the topical treatment of secondarily infected traumatic lesions such as small lacerations, sutured wounds or abrasions (up to 10 cm in length or 100 cm² in area), due to susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.
3 times a day for up to 10 days, depending on the response.
Patients not showing a clinical response within 3 to 5 days should be re-evaluated.
The duration of treatment should not exceed 10 days.
Bactroban Cream has not been studied in infants under 1 year old and therefore it should not be used in these patients until further data become available.
No dosage adjustment is necessary.
No dosage adjustment is necessary.
A thin layer of cream should be applied to the affected area with a piece of clean cotton wool or gauze swab.
The treated area may be covered by a dressing.
Do not mix with other preparations, as there is a risk of dilution, resulting in a reduction in the antibacterial activity and potential loss of stability of the mupirocin in the cream.
There is currently limited experience with overdosage of Bactroban Cream.
There is no specific treatment for an overdose of Bactroban Cream. In the event of overdose, the patient should be treated supportively with appropriate monitoring as necessary. Further management should be as clinically indicated or as recommended by the national poisons centre, where available.
Shelf life: 18 months.
Do not store above 25°C. Do not freeze.
Squeezable aluminium tubes with a screw cap containing 15 g of white cream.
Any product remaining at the end of treatment should be discarded.
Wash your hands after application.
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