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Retapamulin

Aka: Retapamulin, Altabax
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  1. Indications
    1. Impetigo
  2. Class
    1. Pleuromutilin (derived from mushrooms)
  3. Mechanism
    1. Bacteriostatic activity
    2. Organisms covered
      1. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
      2. Streptococcus Pyogenes
  4. Dosing
    1. Apply twice daily for 5 days
  5. Precautions
    1. Do not use on mucus membranes
    2. Not indicated in <9 months of age
Medication Costs
Altabax (on 2/9/2012 at DrugStore.com)
Altabax 1% Ointment 5gm Tube #1 for $49.33 ($49.33/unit)
Altabax 1% Ointment 10gm Tube #1 for $74.56 ($74.56/unit)
Altabax 1% Ointment 15gm Tube #1 for $99.99 ($99.99/unit)
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retapamulin (C1703334)

Concepts Organic Chemical (T109) , Antibiotic (T195)
MSH C508887
SnomedCT 426825005, 427137002
English retapamulin, Retapamulin (product), Retapamulin, Retapamulin (substance), retapamulin (medication), RETAPAMULIN, retapamulin [Chemical/Ingredient]
Spanish retapamulina, retapamulin (producto), retapamulin, retapamulin (sustancia), retapamulina (sustancia), retapamulina (producto)
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Altabax (C1872275)

Concepts Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSH C508887
English Altabax
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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