Drug details

Altabax (retapamulin)

type of Pleuromutilin

Altabax (retapamulin) is a topical (for the skin) antibiotic used to treat an infection called impetigo. Impetigo usually affects the nose, lips, or other areas of the face, but it may also affect other areas of the body.

The drug is often used to treat Impetigo .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• new or worsening signs of skin infection

The following drugs are related to Altabax, either as a replacement or used together:

• Amikin (amikacin)
• Unasyn (ampicillin and sulbactam)
• Zithromax Injection (azithromycin)
• Zithromax (azithromycin)
• Zmax (azithromycin)
• Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium cream)
• Bactroban Nasal (mupirocin calcium ointment)
• Bactroban Ointment (mupirocin)
• Suprax (cefixime)
• Cubicin (daptomycin injection)
• Cubicin RF (daptomycin injection)
• Lamisil (terbinafine)
• Lamisil Oral Granules (terbinafine hydrochloride)