Bactroban 2% Nasal Ointment
mupirocin calcium
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
- If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1 What Bactroban is and what it is used for
2 Before you use Bactroban
3 How to use Bactroban
4 Possible side effects
5 How to store Bactroban
6 Further information
What Bactroban is and what it is used for
Bactroban 2% Nasal Ointment (called ‘Bactroban’ in this leaflet) contains a medicine called mupirocin calcium. Bactroban is an antibiotic ointment.
It is used:
- to kill a group of bacteria in the nose called 'Staphylococci'
- this group includes MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
- this ointment is for use in your nose only.
Before you use Bactroban
Do not use Bactroban if:
- you are allergic (hypersensitive) to mupirocin calcium, mupirocin or any of the other ingredients of Bactroban (listed in Section 6).
If you are not sure if this applies to you, do not use this medicine. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before using Bactroban.
Take special care with Bactroban
Bactroban can cause severe skin reactions or allergies. See ‘Conditions to look out for’ in Section 4.
Thrush (a yeast infection) may develop if Bactroban is used for a long time. If this occurs, tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
Keep the ointment away from your eyes.
- If the ointment gets into your eyes accidentally, wash them thoroughly with water.
Using other medicines
Please tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines obtained without a prescription, including herbal medicines.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Do not use Bactroban if you are pregnant, might become pregnant or are breast-feeding. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for advice before using any medicine, if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
How to use Bactroban
Always use Bactroban exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Using this medicine
You usually apply Bactroban to your nose two or three times a day.
1 Wash and dry your hands.
2 Place a small amount of Bactroban, about the size of a match head, on your little finger.
3 Apply this to the inside of one nostril.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for your other nostril.
5 Press the sides of your nose together to spread the ointment around the nostril.
6 Replace the cap on the tube and wash your hands.
A cotton bud can be used instead of your little finger to apply the ointment, particularly in infants or the very ill.
How long should you use Bactroban for?
Use Bactroban for as long as your doctor has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. The bacteria are normally cleared from your nose within 5 to 7 days of starting treatment.
If you use more Bactroban than you should
If you use more Bactroban than you should, speak to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for advice.
If you forget to use Bactroban
- If you forget to apply Bactroban, apply it as soon as you remember.
- If your next dose is due within an hour, skip the missed dose.
- Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop using Bactroban
If you stop using Bactroban too early, not all the bacteria may have been killed or they may continue to grow. Ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist when to stop using the ointment.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Bactroban can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Conditions to look out for
Severe skin reactions or allergies
- If you develop a severe skin reaction or an allergy:
- wash off the ointment
- stop using it and
- tell your doctor as soon as possible.
The following side effects may happen with this medicine:
Uncommon (these may affect between 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 people)
- Itching, redness, burning, tingling or stinging of the nose.
Very rare (these may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
- Some people can develop a skin reaction or allergy that is severe. The signs can include a rash, itchiness, redness or soreness.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
How to store Bactroban
- Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
- Do not store above 25 °C.
- Do not use Bactroban after the expiry date which is stated on the tube. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
- Do not use Bactroban if it looks different to normal.
- Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
Further information
What Bactroban contains
- The active substance is 2% w/w mupirocin (as mupirocin calcium).
- The other ingredients are white soft paraffin and Softisan 649.
What Bactroban looks like and contents of the pack
- Bactroban is a smooth white ointment.
- Bactroban is available in a 3 g tube. Each tube comes in a carton.
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Leaflet date: January 2010
Bactroban is a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies.
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