Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Retapamulin
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Indicated for the topical treatment of impetigo due to S. aureus (MSSA) or S. pyogenes in patients >9 months old.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- In vitro activity against MRSA, but no clinical data.
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Last updated: March 7, 2019
Citation
Avdic, Edina, and Paul A Pham. "Retapamulin." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540474/all/Retapamulin.
Avdic E, Pham PA. Retapamulin. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540474/all/Retapamulin. Accessed October 31, 2025.
Avdic, E., & Pham, P. A. (2019). Retapamulin. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540474/all/Retapamulin
Avdic E, Pham PA. Retapamulin [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540474/all/Retapamulin.
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