Mupirocin
local antibacterial
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Mupirocin is a medicine in the category "local antibacterial". This antiseptic is applied locally to reduce micro-organisms and prevent infection of a wound or mucous membrane.
For Mupirocine, in practice: Treats a localised bacterial infection. How it is used is determined case by case with the professional who prescribes it.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 6 reimbursable presentations containing Mupirocin are recorded. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Bactroban
- Mupiderm
- Mupirocine Arrow
- Mupirocine Biogaran
- Mupirocine Eg
- Mupirocine Viatris
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Do you need a supplement? No.
For Mupirocine, we offer no supplement. No nutritional supplementation is seriously justified as an addition to this treatment, and we would rather write that than invent a need. Our range is limited to five classes of everyday medicines for which a targeted intake makes sense; outside of those, we do not sell for the sake of selling, and that is what gives weight to our five products.
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