500665/PLif    Bactroban® Ointment

(mupirocin)

Patient Information Leaflet

The name of your medicine is Bactroban® Ointment.

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Throughout this leaflet it will be referred to as Bactroban .

What is in this leaflet:

1)    What Bactroban® is and what it is used for

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2)    What you need to know before you use Bactroban

3)    How to use Bactroban®

4)    Possible side effects

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5)    How to store Bactroban

6)    Contents of the pack and other information

1) WHAT BACTROBAN® IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR

Bactroban contains a medicine called mupirocin. Bactroban is an antibiotic ointment.

It is used:

•    to treat skin infections on the skin such as

-    infected hair follicles which form pimples containing pus (“folliculitis”),

-    an infectious skin infection with blistering and crusting known as “impetigo” or

-    recurring boils (“furunculosis”)

• to kill various bacteria which cause other skin infections including Staphylococci, Streptococci and E. coli. This group includes MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

•    This ointment is for external use on your skin only.

2) WHAT YO	>U NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE 1
BACTROBAN'	®

Do not use Bactroban®:

•    if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to mupirocin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Do not use if the above applies to you. If you are not sure do not use this medicine. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before using Bactroban .

Warnings and precautions

•    Bactroban® can cause severe skin reactions or allergies. See 'Conditions to look out for' in Section 4.

•    Bactroban® is not suitable for use in your eyes, nose or around intravenous cannula ('drip') sites.

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.

There is a different preparation of Bactroban® that is used to prevent or treat infections inside your nose.

Other medicines and Bactroban®

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

If a cracked nipple is being treated, the ointment must be thoroughly washed off prior to breast-feeding.

Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Using this medicine

Do not mix Bactroban^® with any other external cream or ointment medicines on the infected area of your skin as this may reduce the effectiveness of Bactroban .

You usually apply Bactroban® on your skin 2 to 3 times a day.

1.    Wash and dry your hands.

2.    Apply ointment to the infected area of your skin.

3.    You can cover the treated area with a plaster(s) or suitable dressing(s), unless your doctor has told you to leave it uncovered.

4.    Replace the cap on the tube and wash your hands.

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 skin within 10 days of starting treatment. Do not use for more than 10 days. Throw away any ointment that is left over.

If you swallow any Bactroban^®

If you swallow any of the ointment, 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.

Like all medicines, this medicine 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:

Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)

•    Burning where the ointment is applied.

Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)

•    Itching, redness, stinging and dryness on your skin in the place where Bactroban® is applied.

•    Allergic rash, itching, redness or soreness of the skin can also occur on other parts of your body.

Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)

•    Swollen face and/or difficulty breathing. This may be a sign of a serious allergic reaction that could require emergency treatment.

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.

By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

Bactroban^®    is a registered trademark of the

GlaxoSmithKline group of companies.

Leaflet revised: 15^th July 2014.

To request a copy of this leaflet in Braille, large print or audio please call 01622 690172.

Patient Information Leaflet

The name of your medicine is Mupirocin Ointment.

Throughout this leaflet it will be referred to as Mupirocin.

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using

this medicine because it contains important

information for you.

•    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 only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.

•    If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

What is in this leaflet:

1)    What Mupirocin is and what it is used for

2)    What you need to know before you use Mupirocin

3)    How to use Mupirocin

4)    Possible side effects

5)    How to store Mupirocin

6)    Contents of the pack and other information

Mupirocin contains a medicine called mupirocin. Mupirocin is an antibiotic ointment.

It is used:

•    to treat skin infections on the skin such as

-    infected hair follicles which form pimples containing pus (“folliculitis”),

-    an infectious skin infection with blistering and crusting known as “impetigo” or

-    recurring boils (“furunculosis”)

• to kill various bacteria which cause other skin infections including Staphylococci, Streptococci and E. coli. This group includes MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

•    This ointment is for external use on your skin only.

•    if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to mupirocin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Do not use if the above applies to you. If you are not sure do not use this medicine. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before using Mupirocin.

Warnings and precautions

•    Mupirocin can cause severe skin reactions or allergies. See 'Conditions to look out for' in Section 4.

•    Mupirocin is not suitable for use in your eyes, nose or around intravenous cannula ('drip') sites.

Thrush (a yeast infection) may develop if Mupirocin 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.

There is a different preparation of Mupirocin that is used to prevent or treat infections inside your nose.

Other medicines and Mupirocin

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

If a cracked nipple is being treated, the ointment must be thoroughly washed off prior to breast-feeding.

Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Using this medicine

Do not mix Mupirocin with any other external cream or ointment medicines on the infected area of your skin as this may reduce the effectiveness of Mupirocin.

You usually apply Mupirocin on your skin 2 to 3 times a day.

1.    Wash and dry your hands.

2.    Apply ointment to the infected area of your skin.

3.    You can cover the treated area with a plaster(s) or suitable dressing(s), unless your doctor has told you to leave it uncovered.

4.    Replace the cap on the tube and wash your hands.

How long should you use Mupirocin for?

Use Mupirocin 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 skin within 10 days of starting treatment. Do not use for more than 10 days. Throw away any ointment that is left over.

If you swallow any Mupirocin

If you swallow any of the ointment, speak to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for advice.

If you forget to use Mupirocin

•    If you forget to apply Mupirocin, 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 Mupirocin

If you stop using Mupirocin 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.

Like all medicines, this medicine 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.

Leaflet revised: 15^th July 2014.

To request a copy of this leaflet in Braille, large print or audio please call 01622 690172.

The following side effects may happen with this medicine:

Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)

•    Burning where the ointment is applied.

Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)

•    Itching, redness, stinging and dryness on your skin in the place where Mupirocin is applied.

•    Allergic rash, itching, redness or soreness of the skin can also occur on other parts of your body.

Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)

•    Swollen face and/or difficulty breathing. This may be a sign of a serious allergic reaction that could require emergency treatment.

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.

By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

•    Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

•    Do not store above 25°C.

•    Do not use Mupirocin after the expiry date which is stated on the tube. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

•    Do not use Mupirocin if it looks different to normal.

•    Do not throw away medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.

•    If you notice any signs of discolouration or deterioration of your medicine, tell your pharmacist immediately.

What Mupirocin contains

•    The active substance is 2% w/w mupirocin.

•    The other ingredients are macrogol 400 and macrogol 3350.

What Mupirocin looks like and contents of the pack

•    Mupirocin is an off-white, translucent, water soluble ointment.

•    Mupirocin is available in a 15 g tube. Each tube comes in a carton.

Product Licence Holder

Procured from within the EU. Product Licence Holder Ginova Ltd and repackager Ginova UK Ltd both at St James' House, 8 Overcliffe, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0HJ.

Manufacturers

SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 2QJ, UK.

Glaxo Wellcome Operations, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8DT, UK.

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