Drug details

Bactroban Ointment (mupirocin)

type of Antibacterials, Topical

Bactroban Ointment (mupirocin ointment) is a topical (for the skin) antibiotic used to treat infections of the skin such as impetigo. Bactroban Ointment is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Impetigo .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• rash,
• severe itching,
• severe stomach pain,
• diarrhea that is watery or bloody,
• irritation of treated skin,
• unusual skin blistering or peeling, and
• signs of a new skin infection

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

• Altabax (retapamulin)
• Bionect Cream, Gel (hyaluronic acid sodium salt)
• Dalvance (dalbavancin for injection)
• Topicort (desoximetasone)
• Elocon (mometasone furoate)
• Elocon Lotion (mometasone furoate lotion)
• Elocon Ointment (mometasone furoate ointment)
• Hydrocortisone (hydrocortisone cream and ointment 2.5%)
• Zyvox (linezolid)
• Ultrase MT (pancrelipase capsules)
• Synercid (quinupristin and dalfopristin)
• Sivextro (tedizolid phosphate tablets)
• Tygacil (tigecycline)
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride (vancomycin hydrochloride injection)

The following supplements are related to Bactroban Ointment, and may be used together with the drug:

• Iodine (s.)
• Lactobacillus (s.)