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Mupirocin ointment usp 2 for perioral dermatitis
A 21-year-old member asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Maybe: I usually use something else but it would be a reasonable thing to try.
91 viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Multivitamin: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. just in case the rash is du... Read More
89 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 56-year-old male asked:

Dr. Rebecca Gliksmananswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
What is cause dermatitis? Food allergy(use steroids) , tongue effects-lip smacking (steroids) or herpetic lesion( viral infection) or impetigo ( b... Read More
Answered May 19, 2021
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Joanne Peckanswered
47 years experience
Yes: There are some diaper rashes that likely need mupirocin, usually those that look like pustules or sores. Most of the flat red ones, though, will get ... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mandakini Patelanswered
Pediatrics 42 years experience
Rash: Mupirocin is an antibiotic cream and needs to be used judiciously. All rash does nto have infection over it. So see ur doc first to see ehat the rash ... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. Nayla Mumnehanswered
Allergy and Immunology 30 years experience
Unlikely: Although any medication can cause a rash, if a cream is expired it may be less effective. Neomycin topically can cause a rash, but unlikely with Mupir... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Lourdes Borges ruizanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Perioral dermatitis : I would recommend oral antibiotics like doxycycline for perioral dermatitis. The condition usuallly resolves with treatment. Be aware of mouth irrit... Read More
322 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Elton Behneranswered
Dentistry 38 years experience
Antioxidants: Do NOT use Vaseline. Use vit E oil, Alovera gel, or an antioxidant gel such as is available from PerioSciences.com
3.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Jack Mutnickanswered
Allergy and Immunology 18 years experience
Depends: If it is an infection then the Doxycycline might be of benefit, but it might not target the specific bacteria on the skin. If it is simply an irritant... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:

Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 35 years experience
I doubt it: I don't know a lot about his but I doubt that the shampoo would penetrate to the follicle.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 59-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 29 years experience
Culture of Medicine: This is not how medicine works. There are so many variables that go into choosing the appropriate antibiotic for an individual patient. There is no su... Read More
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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