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PRECAUTIONS If a reaction suggesting sensitivity or chemical irritation should occur with the use of Centany (mupirocin ointment),2%, treatment should be discontinued and appropriate alternative therapy for the infection instituted. As with other antibacterial products, prolonged use may result in overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms, including fungi. Centany (mupirocin ointment),2% is not formulated for use on mucosal surfaces. Centany (mupirocin ointment),2% is not intended for nasal use. Information for Patients: Use this medication only as directed by your healthcare provider. It is for external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes. The medication should be stopped and your healthcare practitioner contacted if irritation, severe itching or rash occurs. If impetigo has not improved in 3 to 5 days, contact your healthcare practitioner. Drug Interactions: The effect of the concurrent application of Centany (mupirocin ointment),2% and other drug products is unknown. Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility: Long-term studies in animals to evaluate carcinogenic potential of mupirocin have not been conducted. Results of the following studies performed with mupirocin calcium or mupirocin sodium in vitro and in vivo did not indicate a potential for genotoxicity: rat primary hepatocyte unscheduled DNA synthesis, sediment analysis for DNA strand breaks, Salmonella reversion test (Ames), Escherichia coli mutation assay, metaphase analysis of human lymphocytes, mouse lymphoma assay, and bone marrow micronuclei assay in mice. Reproduction studies were performed in male and female rats with mupirocin administered subcutaneously at doses up to 14 times the human topical dose (approximately 60 mg mupirocin/ day) on a mg/m 2 basis and revealed neither evidence of impaired fertility nor impaired reproductive performance attributable to mupirocin. Pregnancy Teratogenic Effects. Pregnancy Category B: Reproduction studies have been performed in rats and rabbits with mupirocin administered subcutaneously at doses up to 22 and 43 times, respectively, the human topical dose (approximately 60 mg mupirocin per day) on a mg/m 2 basis and revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus due to mupirocin. There are, however, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. Nursing Mothers: 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 Centany (mupirocin ointment),2% is administered to a nursing woman. Pediatric Use: The safety and effectiveness of Centany (mupirocin ointment),2% have been established in the age range of 2 months to 16 years. Use of Centany (mupirocin ointment),2% in these age groups is supported by evidence from adequate and well-controlled studies of Centany (mupirocin ointment),2% in impetigo in pediatric patients studied as a part of the pivotal clinical trials. (See CLINICAL STUDIES. )