Bactroban Ointment

[Mupirocin]

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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;

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– 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.