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Can I use bactroban/mupirocin nasal ointment on SKIN wounds? Are the ingridients of the skin cream and nasal ointment the same?

Dr. K. Mujib Haque, St. George's University School of Medicine Answered Jun. 25, 2014
21 years experience in Internal Medicine
Don't see any harm. Don't see any harm in trying to use the same cream...as long as wound is small and without any complications.
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