warnings
WARNINGS Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% is not for ophthalmic use.
FDA label bec56430-b9b0-0bbe-e053-2995a90aab78
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Verified complete openFDA source JSON
- SPL set ID
- f5a49260-dd3a-4797-8fba-cfc414cdf9da
- SPL ID
- bec56430-b9b0-0bbe-e053-2995a90aab78
- Version
- 5
- Effective date
- 2021-03-30
- Source export date
- 2026-09-28
- Source partition
- 9
- Source file
- https://download.open.fda.gov/drug/label/drug-label-0009-of-0014.json.zip
- Source object key
- raw/openfda/drug-label/2026-09-28/6784607726c827491ceaeab30d843632e0660ee8008c535197be5ed9e1e52201/drug-label-0009-of-0014.json.zip
- Source manifest SHA-256
- cd2e66336a5cd2223fa3995098fdbdb84c6a7ee5c0a4addb236ccb22dd1e6887
- Import run
- 20260929T050834Z
- Imported at
- 2026-09-29 05:58:25
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| spl set id | f5a49260-dd3a-4797-8fba-cfc414cdf9da | set_id |
Warnings cross-check#
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warnings
Warnings For external use only. Do not use if you are allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredients in contact with meninges in the genital area as a preoperative skin preparation of the head or face When using this product keep out of eyes, ears, and mouth. May cause serious and permanent eye injury if placed or kept in the eye during surgical procedures or may cause deafness when instilled in the middle ear through perforated eardrums. if solution should contact these areas, rinse out promptly and thoroughly with water wounds which involve more than the superficial layers of the skin should not be routinely treated repeated general skin cleansing of large body areas should not be done except when the underlying condition makes it necessary to reduce the bacterial population of skin Stop use and ask a doctor if irritation, sensitization or allergic reaction occurs. These may be signs of a serious condition. Keep out of reach of children if swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
warnings
Warnings For external use only Do not use on deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns When using this product do not get into eyes Stop use and ask a doctor if condition worsens symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Adverse reactions cross-check#
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adverse reactions
ADVERSE REACTIONS The following local adverse reactions have been reported in connection with the use of mupirocin ointment USP, 2%: Burning, stinging, or pain in 1.5% of patients; itching in 1% of patients; rash, nausea, erythema, dry skin, tenderness, swelling, contact dermatitis, and increased exudate in less than 1% of patients. Systemic reactions to mupirocin ointment USP, 2% have occurred rarely.
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