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A member asked:
Can i take a z-pack oral and mupirocin ointment topically to treat an abscess in my nostril ?
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Doubt it will work: Topical abx for an abscess do little more than give you something to do. A z-pack is not a drug I would choose for this problem. It might help, but for most it is not the drug of choice to kill the staph that likely caused the issue.
Answered 1/2/2021
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