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Bactroban Ointment - Patient Info

[Mupirocin]




Information for Patients

Patients should be given the following instructions:

? Apply approximately one-half of the ointment from the single-use tube directly into one nostril and the other half into the other nostril;

? Avoid contact of the medication with the eyes; ? Discard the tube after using, do not re-use;

? Press the sides of the nose together and gently massage after application to spread the ointment throughout the inside of the nostrils; and

? Discontinue usage of the medication and call your health care practitioner if sensitization or severe local irritation occurs.
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