Bactroban discussions (experiences, side effects, dosages, etc...)

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Ear Smells! 17th February 2005
... to call my Dr. to get a script for a cream called Bactroban . Within 24 it was almost gone. I hope this helps....
Do health problems start at 21? 10th June 2003
... treated with anti-biotics... once a few years ago with Bactroban ointment in the nose, and once a few months ago with...
Does anyone have Hidradentitis Supportiva? 19th June 2002
... t have to go see him every time. Have you tried " Bactroban Ointment"? it seems to keep the swelling under control...

General Health board

NEED HELP BAD!!! Large cut on bottom of foot! 22nd July 2008
... rotation, they wouldn't even allow it in the clinics. Try Bactroban (Rx only) or bacitracin. Better yet, stay off it and...
Bleeding navel 21st February 2007
... very uncomfortable. At some point I was also given Bactroban to apply on the navel for up to 10 days. Anyway ... hydrogen peroxide (as I used to) and maybe resume the bactroban (not contractubex) after a few days. I am NOT overweight...
... very uncomfortable. At some point I was also given Bactroban to apply on the navel for up to 10 days. Anyway ... hydrogen peroxide (as I used to) and maybe resume the bactroban (not contractubex) after a few days. I am NOT overweight...
... either :( I am doing Peroxide and tonight resuming on Bactroban (antibacterial creme). Hopefully somebody has some...
MRSA info anyone? 5th May 2005
... conservative. She is on Bactrim and we are using Bactroban but the doctor said today it looks like a visit to...
... aggressively because it can make things worse. Bactrim and Bactroban are the current drugs of choice, although I do know...

Acne board

boil on breast that has been there a year and won't go away? 15th July 2008
... have been through several rounds of antibiotics...put bactroban cream on it...Clindagel...and it doesn't go away....
Peroxide for Acne? 11th June 2006
... which is also my astringent) and then put a layer of bactroban ( dr prescrbed) over it and usually it's gone in a...
bactroban 23rd May 2006
... just a little update on my bactroban expiriment..... it works, lol If worse comes to worse ... face... rub some witch hazel on it and put a dab of bactroban on it and it goes away in a day....without coming...
How can i get rid of this scab??? 4th December 2005
... don't want to burn your skin. :) My dr gave me bactroban for one that I made a mess out of. It cleared in aabout...
Suddenly have 4 cysts on back 10th November 2004
... antibiotic injection, keflex to be taken orally 4x a day, bactroban cream and medicine for the pain. I ran over 101...
tiny rice or seed like oily things in nose 4th August 2004
... ibacterial soap or to apply an antibacterial ointment (like Bactroban ) to the nares....
Acne...under armpits?! 14th July 2004
... with Triclosan in combination with an ointment like Bactroban - that should knock it right out....
3 months of hell 9th December 2003
... still there and looking bad. my regular docter gave me bactroban cream and that cleared it up in about a week. I got...
Huge cyct under ear...need help 14th November 2003
... went to my quack and gave me a cortisone shot and bactroban cream to apply to it thrice daily....
Minocin Mr and quionoderm cream 5% update 5th March 2003
... tea tree oil moisturizer. By the way i am also using Bactroban antibiotic cream on the cyst type spot because i dont...
Picked top layer off and got infected??!! 21st February 2003
... still is awful, 3 days no change, put bactroban on it.. no results....
... like a scab, or encrusted, or... what? keep putting bactroban on it for the time being. don't pick at it.... since ... you have bactroban , have you had impetigo before? you may have gotten ... it again if so. in that case, bactroban will work after a bit, if it's not incredibly old...
... yeah, I am on Bactroban ....its like the size of a dime now unfortunately...
... yeah, sounds like a staph infection. your bactroban cream should help. if you ever pick, always put some ... afterwards. for the next couple days, in between the bactroban , i'd put some peroxide on it or rubbing alcohol, but ... area out. you might try some honey in between the bactroban too. seriously. it has natural antiseptic properties...
... Question: How long should I keep bactroban on it? ALso, how much or how often do I put Alcohol...
... to suggest without knowing your schedule. i'd put bactroban on it probably twice a day. peroxide or alcohol (do ... less harsh), small dabs, right before you put on the bactroban each time and maybe once in between... about three...
Breakout...HELP 21st February 2003
... back again. The derm says bacteria and prescribed Bactroban (DIDN'T WORK). Any advice? ------------------ Face...

Allergies board

excema on feet? 28th February 2005
... she will scratch it and then eventually she needs bactroban combines with cordisone cream to help it heal. For ... keep it more or less under control by sealing the bactroban with vaseline...but I don't see the end of boot or...
... scratching. MD had no ideas but to heal the infection ( bactroban and cordisone cream combined: it does wonders) and...
sinus treatments 3rd September 2004
... website, not related to sinucar, even describes using bactroban (just squeeze have a tube in and keep mixing until...
Post-nasal drip for 9 months my only symptom 13th May 2004
... out there. Allegra D, Claritin, Sudafed, Biacam, Bactroban , Biaxin, Augmentin etc. (there must be at least 5...
Got an infection after the surgery 3rd March 2004
... times a year. After the antibiotics are finished I use Bactroban ointment in the sinus for another week. I irrigate...
The Hives Thread 4th April 2003
... on my chest and nipples. Ouch. The derm has me on Bactroban and Elidel for my fingers. I also use the same on...

Cancer: Breast board

sore on breast 7th July 2002
... This grew larger and more irritated and in spite of Bactroban , etc., it's not improving. It hurts, too much to press ... topical pain, something that might heal it? I have Bactroban from my dermatologist days, nothing to stop topical ... pain. Should I not add anything to the Bactroban until I see my gyn? It doesn't seem to be helping...

Cancer: Skin board

Raw Skin from Biopsy Bandages 8th June 2003
... I go out. Otherwise in the house I just apply the bactroban ointment and don't used bandages. I also am allergic...

Children's Health board

Impetigo? Yuck! 16th June 2006
... could call a doctor and just ask to be prescribed some bactroban . It will clear it up in 3 to 5 days, and it isn't...
Please Help My son's Penis is very Red !!! 20th January 2006
... but i know that it does not clear up with just the Bactroban cream he always need the other ant too I dont ever...
Empitigo (SP?) rash question 9th January 2005
... there a sign I can look for so I can start her on the Bactroban cream they gave her ?...What stage is it most contagious...
son says his penis hurts.. 7th June 2004
... base of it was really swollen. the doc gave us some bactroban and zinc oxide to put on it and also some anti biotics...
Spot on childs leg 12th August 2003
... lab said (empitigo bacteria) he has (I) used 3 tubes bactroban and 3 rounds now of septra antibiotic. The spot has ... trying to run. I am covering it again now and using bactroban again. From the beginning have always kept it covered...

Cosmetic Surgery board

tips & advice for rhinoplasty surgery coming up 7th June 2002
... local.But it's up to you. My Presurgical management: Bactroban cream,you place it of the both sides of the nostrils...
... debating it and finally decided this is for me. Bactroban cream? Never heard of it. I was only given arcana...

Foot Problems board

Split open on bottom of foot where toe meets foot 7th August 2008
... in the shower and then dab it with alcohol and put Bactroban ointment on where it hurts but not sure I am getting ... is not the gauze part going on some of the cut, the Bactroban will keep the adhesive from sticking to it and then ... hives all over. I even have to be careful with the Bactroban as I became allergic to Neosporin after some years...
Wary about continued use of medicated wart pads 6th August 2008
... closest to me) and he told me to soak it and apply Bactroban on it...I did that for a week and the puss still came...
Right foot surgery due to troublesome wart or callus 5th August 2007
... he prescribed a higher dose of oral antibiotics and Bactroban and said if it didnt get better in 3 days he would...

Gulf War Syndrome board

Bleeding From Navel 28th November 2004
... discomfort such as a "needle feeling" then I also apply bactroban (anti-bacterial). No matter what I do it is not drying...

Immune Disorders board

Vasculitis 30th March 2006
... for the future. I also was prescribed two tubes of bactroban white calcium 2% creme that costs $156.00 for two...

Infant Care (up to 18 months old) board

So completely frustrated! 20th September 2007
... taken him to the ped and was given Nystatin cream and Bactroban cream. Neither worked. Upon a suggestion from the...
Bad Diaper Rash 29th August 2007
... red (like you described). He is also on Nystatin and Bactroban cream, and I have tried A+D ointment--seemed to get...
... scented? The Nystatin would work if it were a yeast; Bactroban is really good at keeping things from getting infected...
TERRIBLE diaper rash!! HELP!!! 25th August 2007
... cream, soaking baths, bare bottom, doctor prescribed: bactroban and Nystatin cream. I am now currently trying triple...
Could sun block be making Eczema worse? 25th June 2007
... infection comes make sure dr. gives something for it like Bactroban to help with it and keep up the regimen of keeping...

Infectious Diseases board

rash on 14month old 16th January 2008
... up her hip. I took her to the doctor they gave her bactroban I put on her the blisters went away but place got...
I have mrsa... 7th May 2007
... totally scared. I have hibiclens to shower with, some bactroban cream for my nose and some stuff I have to shoot into...
Seeking Expertise - Staph (recurring) face 5th November 2005
... ect.. Went to doctor and was given Dicloxacillian & Bactroban (mupirocin). Infection cleared up perfectly, and ... time I must note). However, this time dicloxacillian/ bactroban didn't completly get rid of it. Took levofloxacin...
my baby has MRSA 18th June 2005
... came back MRSA. Prior to this I had been putting bactroban in my nose twice a day for six motnhs. I wish i had ... to rid him of it forever? I have started putting bactroban in his nostrils and washing his bum with antibacterial...
Recurrent MRSA skin infection 27th April 2005
... recurrences. The doctors werent much help so I put bactroban in my nostrils twice a day for 6 months and I seem...
... daughter's "spots" for months. We were started on bactroban at the doctor's 2 monthes ago, but it only kept them ... for a child) and gave it to her that night WITH her BACTROBAN ointment. OVERNIGHT I saw this HUGE difference.....
Chronic Staph -- ENT or Dermatologist? 30th September 2004
... My GP doesn't seem to have any answers other than Bactroban and I'm thinking a specialist might be able to help...
... My GP doesn't seem to have any answers other than Bactroban and I'm thinking a specialist might be able to help...
... helping me stop this and not just handing me a tube of bactroban . I saw an ENT last year who cultured the sores, did ... put me on a 10 day bactroban treatment. On my return visit she told me there was ... everyones nose. She also decided the 10 days of the bactroban did not heal my nose entirely so she perscribed the ... pharmacy to mix a spray mixture of water and bactroban and instructed me to use it twice a day, for two months ... My GP doesn't seem to have any answers other than Bactroban and I'm thinking a specialist might be able to help...
Recently diagnosed with MRSA 25th June 2004
... macrobid and levaquin(still on it) and now I'm taking bactroban for the MRSA. I gave brith to my second child June...
Mercer Disease 23rd May 2004
... antibiotic called mupirocin applied onto their skin ( Bactroban ) or the inside of their nose (Bactroban nasal). This...
Staph Infection 4th October 2003
... the life cylce for these? I was prescribed Keflex & Bactroban and still itch. They look like cigarette burns right...

Men's Health board

bacterial infection of foreskin and glans 28th April 2006
... but swab showed infection still there. Then tried Bactroban , another antibiotic ointent, which also did not work...
... try two antibacterial ointments, fuscidin and then bactroban . It appeared to get worse when I used the fuscidin ... , and there was no noticeable difference with the bactroban . Prior to this, I had tried an oral antibiotic, erythromyci...
... using fuscidin for several weeks, and before I tried bactroban . The initial swab result, taken before any treatment...
Is this phimosis 18th May 2004
... insisted on a less invasive intervention; a few days of bactroban (a mild antibiotic ointment) cleared up the infection...

Nail Problems board

infected toe 1st March 2007
... also. I am soaking it in hot/warm water and putting Bactroban on it but it doesn't look too good - very red and...

Obesity board

Weird Bumps, possbily boils 21st March 2007
... MRSA. My doctor gave my cipro orally and had me put bactroban in my nose (for several weeks). This was over 2 years...

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy board

Lesions 14th April 2007
... before they heal. My doc found a combination of bactroban ointment alternated with hydrocortisone knocks them...
Leg Ulcer 16th August 2004
... with. I saw the surgeon on Thursday. He put me on Bactroban ointment. He set up a follow up appointment for next...
... lumbar blocks slowed them down for me too. I used bactroban for awhile really didn't do a whole lot for me. These...

Skin Problems board

infentigo 26th October 2007
... to her eye area. she was prescribed antibiotic and bactroban cream. is she contagous to me and my other children...
infentigo 26th October 2007
... to her eye area. she was prescribed antibiotic and bactroban cream. is she contagous to me and my other children...
Recurring staph problem. 20th October 2007
... staph and prescribed antibiotics (Amoxicillin and Bactroban ). After a few weeks of taking my medicine, my foot ... Thankfully, I have some leftover Amoxicillin and Bactroban , but I'm worried that once this infection heals, I...
Red, bumpy rash around mouth?? 26th December 2006
... corner of my mouth. I went to the walk-in and i got bactroban . Then it started oozing and got crusty. I went back ... different things going on, put me on penicillin because bactroban didnt help. My lips got worse and burned all around...
... corner of my mouth. I went to the walk-in and i got bactroban . Then it started oozing and got crusty. I went back ... different things going on, put me on penicillin because bactroban didnt help. My lips got worse and burned all around...
ipetigo 25th June 2005
... everybody... i've been diagnose with impetigo... i used bactroban +tetracyclin to cure it. But it still keeps reoccuring ... week i played soccer from 10-11 am. I tried some bactroban on my nostrills... as i've heard the bacteria originates...
... impetigo whenever i expose my face to the sun? I used bactroban for 10 day 3 times a day as prescribed... this is...
HELP Carbunckle 5th November 2004
... penicillins and very annoying. I have been putting bactroban in my nostrils twice a day to kill off the staph....
Staph in Nostrils 21st June 2004
... doctor(s) tell me its a staph infection and perscribe Bactroban nasal ointment. I've had decent luck with this but...
skin in creases of nostrils-HELP! 17th June 2004
... trying that) I've had decent luck with perscribed Bactroban nasal ointment. With all the antibotic resistant ... I'd suggest talking to your doctor about Staph and Bactroban . Good luck. For about a year now, the skin just...
Blisters on my sons finger..... 31st January 2004
... physician and diagnosed it as bulbous impetigo. I believe bactroban is the antibiotic that is typically used ... and is...
... physician and diagnosed it as bulbous impetigo. I believe bactroban is the antibiotic that is typically used ... and is...
Water-like filled Bumps on Face of Child 5th January 2004
... been treated as Impetigo and put on Cephalixin and Bactroban creme. It cleared it up but she is still getting...
... been treated as Impetigo and put on Cephalixin and Bactroban creme. It cleared it up but she is still getting...
Ex-picker's peeling lips 4th November 2003
... antifungal like miconazole and 2) get a prescription for Bactroban (I have the cream, but there might be another better...
circular itchy rash on arm 19th April 2003
... shot of cortisone and he gave me a prescription for bactroban ointment. Thanks to all of you for your concern...
skin problem on my face and in eyebrows 6th January 2003
... i have that also in the same places you do. I use bactroban . its a perscription cream it works great goeas away...

Women's Health board

Sores in nose 4th January 2006
... picking your nose!) One of the medications used is Bactroban , (an anti-staph antibiotic) and sometimes that doesn...
pain and bruise-like thing... 19th December 2005
... the shower and then cleaning other areas. So I have bactroban ointment to apply to inside of the nose for 5 days...
Ingrown Pubic Hair?????? 14th December 2003
... normal course of treatment is oral antibiotics and Bactroban ointment. It's easily treatable; I just went through...


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