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Retapamulin

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Retapamulin, Altabax

  • See Also
  1. Topical Antibiotic
  • Indications
  1. Impetigo
  • Class
  1. Pleuromutilin (derived from mushrooms)
  • Mechanism
  1. Bacteriostatic activity
  2. Organisms covered
    1. Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus
    2. Streptococcus Pyogenes
  • Dosing
  1. Apply twice daily for 5 days
  • Precautions
  1. Do not use on mucus membranes
  2. Not indicated in <9 months of age