Introduction
Emcin 20% Ointment is an antibiotic medicine used to treat certain skin infections such as impetigo (red sores), recurring boils and others. It works by killing certain bacteria. This helps to improve your symptoms and cure the underlying infection.
Emcin 20% Ointment is meant for external use only. It should be applied only to the affected area of the skin as per the dosage and schedule prescribed by your doctor. In order to get the most benefit, apply it regularly and preferably at the same time each day. Do not use larger amounts or apply it more often or for a longer duration than directed. This will only increase the risk of side effects. Do not use it for more than 10 days. Avoid any contact with your eyes, nose or mouth. Rinse it off with water if you accidentally get the medicine in these areas.
Local side effects like minor burning or irritation may be seen after application. Consult your doctor if these persist or if your condition does not improve within 3-5 days. Before using this medicine, inform your doctor if you have any previous history of allergy with it or any other medicine. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before using it.
Uses of Emcin 20% Ointment
- Bacterial skin infections
Side effects of Emcin 20% Ointment
Common
- Application site reactions (burning, irritation, itching and redness)
How to use Emcin 20% Ointment
This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Clean and dry the affected area and gently massage the ointment.
How Emcin 20% Ointment works
Emcin 20% Ointment is an antibiotic. It kills the bacteria that cause skin infections by preventing the synthesis of essential proteins necessary for survival of bacteria. Thus, it prevents the skin infection from spreading.
Indication
For the eradication of nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and to treat various nasal infections like, bacterial rhinosinusitis, nasal vestibulitis, infected nasal polyps
Administration
A small amount of the ointment about the size of a match head is to be placed on the little finger and applied to the inside of one nostril and repeated it for other nostril. Then the nostrils are closed by pressing the sides of the nose together; this will spread the ointment around the nostrils. A cotton bud may be used instead of the little finger for the applications in particular patients who are very ill.
Adult Dose
Nasal
Eradication of nasal colonisation with methicillin-resistant Staphylococci aureus
Adult: As 2% nasal oint: Apply into each nostril 2-3 times daily for a max of 5 days.
After application, press sides of nose together and gently massage to spread the oint through the insides of the nostrils for approx 1 min.
Child Dose
Child: >12 yr
As 2% nasal oint: Apply into each nostril 2-3 times daily for a max of 5 days.
After application, press sides of nose together and gently massage to spread the oint through the insides of the nostrils for approx 1 min.
Contraindication
It is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to Muppirocin or any of the excipients.
Mode of Action
It inhibits bacterial protein sysnthesis by reversibly and specifically binding to bacterial isoleucyl-transfer RNA (tRNA) synthetase.
It is bactericidal at concentration achieved by tiopical intranasal administration.
Precaution
It can cause severe skin reactions or allergies. Thrush (a yeast infection) may develop if it is used for a long time. It should be kept away from eyes.
Side Effect
The most frequent side effects observed are headache, rhinitis, respiratory disorders, pharyngitis, taste perversion, burning/stinging, cough & pruritis.
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnacy: There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of Mupirocin nasal ointment (contains equivalent of 2% Mupirocin free acid) in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. Lactation: it is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Mupirocin nasal ointment is administered to a nursing women.