Muricin

Muricin is a prescription medication used to treat skin infections, caused by certain types of bacteria, in dogs. Muricin belongs to a group of drugs called topical antibiotics, which are used directly on the skin to kill bacteria. 

This medication comes in an ointment and is usually applied 2 times a day.

Muricin is a prescription medication used to treat skin infections, caused by certain types of bacteria, in dogs, including Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus intermedius.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Apply Muricin exactly as prescribed by the veterinarian. Follow the directions on the prescription label carefully.

Due to a potential hazard for nephrotoxicity due to polyethylene glycol content of the product base, exercise care in use for extensive deep lesions where absorption of large quantities of polyethylene glycol is possible.

Safety in pregnant or breeding animals has not been determined.

The recommended dose range for mupirocin in children and adults varies based on the size of the skin infection.

You should apply only enough medication to thinly cover the infected area.

Make sure the infected area is as clean and dry as possible before applying mupirocin.

If no improvement is seen in 3 to 5 days, contact your healthcare provider.

If your doctor prescribes mupirocin  to treat an infected or cracked nipple from nursing, you should maintain your milk supply by hand expressing from the infected breast and discarding the milk for the entire course of treatment with mupirocin.