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I have eczema on my hands. can i use mupirocin ointment usp 2%?
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If open wounds: Hand eczema responds best to topical anti-inflammatory or steroid creams/ointments. Mupirocin is an antibacterial ointment that is usually reserved in eczema patients for open wounds as a results of scratching because those can get infected, or for wounds that are already infected.
Answered 5/13/2016
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