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RetapamulinAka: 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

retapamulin (C1703334)

ConceptsOrganic Chemical (T109) , Antibiotic (T195)
MSHC508887
Englishretapamulin
Parent ConceptsAntibiotics (C0003232), pleuromutilin (C0071283)
SourcesMSH, MTHSPL, NCI, RXNORM, SNOMEDCT, VANDF
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Altabax (C1872275)

ConceptsOrganic Chemical (T109)
MSHC508887
EnglishAltabax
SourcesMSH, RXNORM
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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