{"ok":true,"entry":{"slug":"mupirocin","kind":"medication","name":"mupirocin","aliases":["Bactroban"],"brands_sg":["Bactroban Nasal","Mupirax","Supirocin","Mupider","Muprin"],"class":"topical antibiotic","tags":["skin"],"use_for":"medlineplus: impetigo and other bacterial skin infections","use_after":"medlineplus: usually three times a day for 1 to 2 weeks","use_duration":null,"take_with":"topical only · us label: not alongside other creams","pros":["medlineplus: an antibiotic used for impetigo","sg label: nasal carriage usually clears in 3 to 5 days","us label: 2% ointment, 3 times daily for up to 10 days"],"cons":["medlineplus: burning, stinging, itching or rash","us label: skin ointment not for eyes, nose or mucosa","medlineplus: no use against fungal or viral infections"],"dose_note":"the singapore bactroban nasal label's maximum is a duration, not an amount: applied 'to the anterior nostrils 2 to 3 times a day', with 'nasal carriage should normally clear within 3 to 5 days of commencing treatment' and 'dosage should not exceed 10 days'. for skin, the us mupirocin ointment 2% label reads 'apply a small amount … to the affected area 3 times daily for up to 10 days' and 're-evaluate patients not showing a clinical response within 3 to 5 days'. all 6 sg-registered mupirocin products are 2% ointments.","dosage":null,"ul_status":null,"sg_class":"prescription-only","cautions":["no response in 3 to 5 days — us label: the re-evaluation point","eyes, nose or mouth — medlineplus: it is for external use only","burns — medlineplus: not applied there unless a doctor says so","pregnancy or breastfeeding — medlineplus: the doctor is told first"],"clashes":[{"src":["fda_mupirocin_dose"],"note":"us label: not applied at the same time as other topical products","with":"other lotions, creams or ointments"},{"src":["ndf_bactroban_nasal"],"note":"sg label: dilution risks lower antibacterial activity and stability","with":"other preparations mixed into it"}],"sources":[{"id":"hsa_register","url":"https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084/view","label":"HSA — Listing of Registered Therapeutic Products (data.gov.sg open dataset, 5,511 rows, cached in full and filtered locally)","quote":"All 6 registered mupirocin products read 'Prescription Only' and all are 2% w/w ointments — BACTROBAN NASAL OINTMENT · MUPIRAX · SUPIROCIN · Mupider · Muprin · EPIROZIN","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_bactroban_nasal","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/SIN05075P","label":"National Drug Formulary (SG, MOH) — BACTROBAN NASAL OINTMENT 2% W/W [SIN05075P], approved indication and dosing","quote":"applied to the anterior nostrils 2 to 3 times a day … Nasal carriage should normally clear within 3 to 5 days … Dosage should not exceed 10 days. Do not mix with other preparations … risk of dilution","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"mlp_mupirocin","url":"https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a688004.html","label":"MedlinePlus (NIH/AHFS) — Mupirocin topical","quote":"Mupirocin, an antibiotic, is used to treat impetigo as well as other skin infections caused by bacteria. It is not effective against fungal or viral infections … usually is applied three times a day for 1 to 2 weeks","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"fda_mupirocin_dose","url":"https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?search=openfda.generic_name:%22MUPIROCIN%22+AND+dosage_and_administration:%22ointment%22&limit=5","label":"US FDA label — mupirocin ointment USP 2%, section 2 Dosage and Administration, via openFDA","quote":"Apply a small amount of mupirocin ointment … 3 times daily for up to 10 days … Re-evaluate patients not showing a clinical response within 3 to 5 days … not for intranasal, ophthalmic, or other mucosal use","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"fda_mupirocin_ind","url":"https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?search=openfda.generic_name:%22MUPIROCIN%22+AND+dosage_and_administration:%22ointment%22&limit=5","label":"US FDA label — mupirocin ointment USP 2%, section 1 Indications and Usage, via openFDA","quote":"indicated for the topical treatment of impetigo due to susceptible isolates of Staphylococcus aureus … and Streptococcus pyogenes","accessed":"2026-08-27"}],"brand_certs":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-29T16:16:26.600885+08:00"},"disclaimer":"kozen-x is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. it lists what published sources have written down. absence of a record is not the same as safe."}