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Red nose from time to time. tried mupirocin but didn't work.
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Needs to be checked: Mupirocin is a topical antibiotic and will only work if there is infection.We do not have enough information to advice you what to use/But I will advice you to discontinue the mupirocin and if still red nose and it is bothering you vconsult your MD
Answered 12/10/2014
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