Consumer Information for: STRAMUCIN

Consumer Information

Information about the product including what the product is used for, dosage, warnings, proper use and side effects. This summary will not tell you everything about the product. Contact your healthcare professional if you have any questions about the product.


What the medication is used for

STRAMUCIN™ is used for the topical treatment of minor bacterial skin infections and minor infection in small cuts, wounds or abrasions.

What it does

STRAMUCIN™ is an antibiotic. It heals minor cuts, wounds and abrasions in the skin by killing or controlling the growth of the bacteria.

When it should not be used

Do not use STRAMUCINTM:

  • If allergic to mupirocin or any of the ingredients in the mupirocin cream. Signs of an allergic reaction may include local irritation, itchy skin rash, shortness of breath, and swelling of the face or tongue.
  • In or around your eyes, nose or mouth.
  • On large area of the body or damaged skin.
  • Around surgically inserted tube or at the site of intravenous injection.
What the medicinal ingredient is

mupirocin (as mupirocin calcium)

What the non-medicinal ingredients are

benzyl alcohol, glycerol monostearate, mineral oil, phenoxyethanol, polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether, purified water and xanthan gum.

What dosage form it comes in

A topical cream containing 2% (w/w) mupirocin (as mupirocin calcium).

Warnings and precautions

Serious Warnings and Precautions

STRAMUCIN™ should not be used in or around your eyes or nose. Care should be taken to avoid contact with the eyes.

To help avoid side effects and ensure proper use, talk to your healthcare professional before you take STRAMUCIN™. Talk about any health conditions or problems you may have, including if you are:

  • Allergic to mupirocin or any other ingredients in the product.
  • Pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
  • Breastfeeding your baby. If you are applying STRAMUCIN™ to the nipple area, wash thoroughly before breastfeeding or manual expression of milk. If a cracked nipple is to be treated, lactation from the affected breast should be maintained by manual expression until the end of treatment. During this time, milk from the affected breast should be discarded.”
  • Taking any other medicines, if you have taken any recently, or, if you start taking new ones. This includes any new types of medicines you bought without prescription and natural health products
  • Have kidney or liver problems
This medicine is for external use only.

Other warnings you should know about:
  • Care should be taken to avoid contact with the eyes. If this medicine does get into your eyes, wash them out immediately, with large amounts of cool tap water.
  • Discontinue use and consult with your doctor if condition worsens, if irritation or diarrhea or stomach cramp occurs, or if there is no improvement after 10 days.
  • Antibacterial drugs like STRAMUCIN™ treat only bacterial infections. They do not treat viral infections such as the common cold. Although you may feel better early in treatment, STRAMUCINTM should be used exactly as directed. Misuse or overuse of STRAMUCIN ™ could lead to the growth of bacteria that will not be killed by STRAMUCIN™ (resistance). This means that STRAMUCIN™ may not work for you in the future. Do not share your medicine.
  • Long term use may result in development of antibiotic resistance.
Interactions with this medication

No drug interactions with mupirocin cream have been identified.

Proper use of this medication

Usual Dose

Adults and children 18 months and older:

Wash your hands before and after applying STRAMUCIN™.

Apply a small amount of STRAMUCIN™, with a cotton swab or gauze pad, to the affected area 3 times daily for up 10 days.

It is important that you take the full course of STRAMUCIN™ until the infection has fully cleared up or for up to 10 days. Don't stop early as your symptoms may disappear before the infection is fully cleared.

Scabs do not have to be removed. The treated area may be covered by a gauze dressing.

Do not mix STRAMUCIN™ with other lotions, creams or ointments. This may dilute STRAMUCIN™, which may affect your treatment.

Overdose

If you think you have taken too much STRAMUCIN™, contact your healthcare professional, hospital emergency department or regional poison control centre immediately, even if there are no symptoms.

Missed Dose

If an application of STRAMUCIN™ is missed, apply as soon as you remember or when it is convenient, then continue as before.

Side effects and what to do about them

These are not all the possible side effects you may feel when taking STRAMUCIN™. If you experience any side effects not listed here, contact your healthcare professional.

Side-effects with STRAMUCIN™ are generally mild. A few people may experience some unwanted effects. Allergic responses (such as rash, local pain or swelling) have been reported rarely.

If you get a skin reaction, stop using STRAMUCIN™. Wipe off any cream and tell your doctor as soon as possible.

Serious side effects, how often they happen and what to do about them
Symptom / effect Talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist only if severe Talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist in all cases Stop taking drug and get immediate medical help
Common
Application Site Allergic Reaction (skin: burning sensation, itchy, redness of the skin and swelling)   ✔ ✔
Very Rare
Systemic Allergic Reaction: raised itchy rash, swelling of the face or mouth, difficulty in breathing   ✔ ✔
Unknown
Inflammation of the colon (Large Bowel); symptoms: diarrhea, usually with blood and mucus, stomach pain, fever   ✔ ✔

If you have a troublesome symptom or side effect that is not listed here or becomes bad enough to interfere with your daily activities, talk to your healthcare professional.

How to store

Store between 15ºC and 25ºC. Do not freeze.

Keep out of reach and sight of children.

Reporting side effects

You can report any suspected adverse reactions associated with the use of health products to the Canada Vigilance Program by one of the following three ways:

  • Report online at www.healthcanada.gc.ca/medeffect
  • Call toll-free at 1-866-234-2345
  • Complete a Canada Vigilance Reporting Form and:
    • Fax toll-free to 1-866-678-6789, or
    • Mail to:
      Canada Vigilance Program
      Health Canada
      Postal Locator 0701E
      Ottawa ON K1A 0K9

Postage paid labels, Canada Vigilance Reporting Form and the adverse reaction reporting guidelines are available on the MedEffectTM Canada Web site at www.healthcanada.gc.ca/medeffect.

NOTE: Should you require information related to the management of side effects, contact your health professional. The Canada Vigilance Program does not provide medical advice.

More information

If you want more information about STRAMUCIN™:

  • Talk to your healthcare professional
  • Find the full product monograph that is prepared for healthcare professionals and includes this Patient Medication Information by visiting the Health Canada website (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada.html); or by calling Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. at 1-844-801-7468.
This leaflet was prepared by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.

Last Revised: Nov-21-2018

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