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Bactroban Side Effects

Bactroban Side Effects     A brief guide to Bactroban side effects     The prescription medication Bactroban can be applied in the form of a cream designed to be spread on the skin or an ointment to be inhaled nasally. Regardless of the form you take this medication in, it is important to report any Bactroban side effect you experience to a physician. While the likelihood of a serious adverse reaction is low, you can guard against this possibility by being alert throughout your course of treatment.     The most serious Bactroban side effects to be alert for are those which indicate an allergic reaction to the medication. If you notice skin reactions such as hives or rashes when rubbing the cream on your body, report any such Bactroban side effect to a physician. These may indicate that your body cannot handle this form of treatment. Similarly, shortness of breath or swelling is indicators that whatever form of the drug you are taking is creating serious Bactroban side effects.     If you apply the cream to an open wound, you risk the Bactroban side effect of infection. In the case of patients who have wounds sustained from a fire, physicians must decide whether the possibility of Bactroban side effects preclude taking this drug. Some reactions to the drug are not allergic but should be reported to a physician regardless. Make note of any Bactroban side effect such as diarrhea or headaches, especially if they persist with usage of the drug. Whatever form of the drug you are taking, the manufacturer's guidelines specify that you should cease treatment and contact a physician immediately if the area being treated seems to grow more sensitive and painful.      Reports concerning overdoses of the drug have concluded that the Bactroban side effects associated with misapplication are not serious. If you accidentally get some of the drug in your eye, you can expect the Bactroban side effect of pain and possible damage to your eyes. However, these Bactroban side effects can be expected to end within weeks of the drug making contact with your eyes.     Manufacturer-issued prescription guidelines clearly list every possible Bactroban side effect you may be worried about experiencing. However, you should not be overly concerned about this possibility. Bactroban side effects are not experienced by the majority of most who take them and have never been reported to result in fatalities.      Use of the drug is not intended to be long-term, since bacteria can develop a resistance to it. Even if you do not experience any Bactroban side effect during treatment, treatment generally will not last beyond two weeks. In cases where patients do not experience an improvement of their symptoms within three to five days, physicians may discontinue treatment even if no Bactroban side effects are reported.     Any serious adverse reaction you experience should be reported to the FDA. Should you wish to litigate over a Bactroban side effect which caused serious health problems and was not warned against by the manufacturer, consult a lawyer experienced in handling these types of cases to evaluate your chances of legal success.    

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