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Yes, and it may clear the acne for a while, but the bacteria on your face will become resistant to the drug fairly quickly. If the urge to use it is unbearable, use it only for a brief time and try to never use it again.
Not only that, but other bacteria that are always on your body (like staph aureus) will become resistant to it too. That makes for super-bacteria that are very hard to kill will antibiotics.
So think about the consequences of clear skin before you decide to blindly slather the stuff on your face.
Here is one article that shows how this stuff can lead to serious problems for you in the future...
( http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/30148318?uid=3739832&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21101139142401)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe company says no but I had a stye that would not go away for a month and within a week of when I put the bactroban cream on my eyelid the stye went away. I did my best to not get it in my eye.
Elitsa Aleksieva
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∙ 16y agoMupirocin (aka - Bactroban) is an anti-biotic cream - therefore, it would NOT alleviate ring-worm (Tinea Corporis). You wil need a specific anti-fungal cream to eliminate this specific rash.
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∙ 12y agoMupirocin is an antibacterial, and cold sores are caused by a virus, so mupirocin is not an effective treatment for cold sores.
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∙ 11y agoNO
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Can you use mupirocin for cold sores below lip?
Mupirocin ointment can be used on your penis. This ointment is used as a topical antibiotic for varying skin infections.
What is mupirocin ointment 2 percent is used for?
staph infections
Can Mupirocin be used for a dog bite?
My daughter was bit by a dog and that is what her pediatrician perscribed her. It wasn't terribly bad but it healed it right up.
Can mupirocin ointment be used for scabies?
Can you use mupirocin ointment on boils?
What is the difference between Ketoconazole 2 percent Cream Fou and Mupirocin Onitment 2 percent?
ketoconozole is used to treat yeast infections while mupirocin is used to treat bacterial infections
Is Mupirocin used for ingrown toenail?
Could be. Mupirocin is used as a topical treatment for bacterial skin infections, for example, furuncle, impetigo, open wounds, etc. It is also useful in the treatment of superficial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections
What does supirocin used for?
Supirocin (aka mupirocin) is an antibiotic ointment usually used to treat impetigo rash.
Why are your eyes sore when you look around?
Your eyes are getting used to darkness.
Can mupirocin ointment usp 2 percent be used on mosquito bites?
It will not help. Mupirocin is an antibiotic. Musquito bites are better treated with an antihistamine like diphenhydramine HCl or steroid cream like Hydrocortisone.
Can mupirocin be used inside the nose?
For what it's worth, my doctor prescribed it specifically for use in my nose.
Can mupirocin cream be used to treat a scratch from a dog?
Probably, since my doctor gave it to me for that very reason.
Can Mupirocin Ointment be used on a sore in your nose?
Yes there is even a Bactroban Nasal ointment, which is designed to be used inside the nose.
