Staph Infection Prevention While on Accutane

May 6, 2009
Asked By:kris123 in mentor, oh

I've just started taking Accutane (20mg/AM, 40mg/PM). My doctor also prescribed me Mupirocin ointment as a precaution to avoid getting a staph infection. I have never had a staph infection before. Should I continue to use this twice a day for 6 months?

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April 9, 2018

Answer: It isn't standard to use mupirocin empirically for accutane treatment.

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Answer: It isn't standard to use mupirocin empirically for accutane treatment.

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