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Can Aquaphor Be Applied For Impetigo?

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Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2015
Question: My daughter was just diagnosed with impetigo and prescribed mupirocin twice daily. What can we do between applications? She's very uncomfortable. Can she apply aquaphor between?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
apply mupirocine

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
It is better to apply mupirocine in between rather than applying aquaphor.
You can apply it four times a day instead of twice.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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Can Aquaphor Be Applied For Impetigo?

Brief Answer: apply mupirocine Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query. It is better to apply mupirocine in between rather than applying aquaphor. You can apply it four times a day instead of twice. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you.