Retapamulin

Aka: Retapamulin, Altabax

II. Indications

  1. Impetigo

III. Class

  1. Pleuromutilin (derived from mushrooms)

IV. Mechanism

  1. Bacteriostatic activity
  2. Organisms covered
    1. Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus
    2. Streptococcus Pyogenes

V. Dosing

  1. Apply twice daily for 5 days

VI. Precautions

  1. Do not use on mucus membranes
  2. Not indicated in <9 months of age

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Related Studies

Ontology: 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)
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

Ontology: Altabax (C1872275)

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

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