Mupirocin is a prescription treatment, and while this early study showed signs of decreasing inflammation, the study wasn't designed to see if it can decrease the rash of cutaneous lupus ...

Mupirocin (as calcium) 2%. Avoid eyes. Nasal use in high-risk patients: see full labeling regarding autoinfection. Discontinue if sensitization or severe local irritation occurs. Prolonged use may ...

Although mupirocin did show antimicrobial cure in SIDs ... although benefits were apparent when using both OTC and prescription medications. Disadvantages to using topical antibiotics include ...

The MEDLINE database was searched for articles from 1966 through to August 2007 using the subject terms 'topical antibiotic', 'mupirocin ... studies done with OTC topical agents.