Foskina Special Precautions

Cream: Should a possible sensitisation reaction or severe local irritation occur with the use of mupirocin cream, treatment should be discontinued, the product should be washed off and appropriate therapy instituted.
As with other antibacterial products, prolonged use may result in overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms.
Pseudomembranous colitis has been reported with the use of antibiotics and may range in severity from mild to life-threatening. Therefore, it is important to consider its diagnosis in patients who develop diarrhoea during or after antibiotic use. Although this is less likely to occur with topically applied mupirocin, if prolonged or significant diarrhoea occurs or the patient experiences abdominal cramps, treatment should be discontinued immediately and the patient investigated further.
The mupirocin cream formulation is not suitable for ophthalmic use and intranasal use.
Avoid contact with eyes. If contaminated, the eyes should be thoroughly irrigated with water until the cream residues have been removed.
Effects on ability to drive and use machines: No adverse effects on the ability to drive or operate machinery have been identified.