Antibiotics are used to cure early Lyme disease and to greatly reduce the risk of future complications. Antibiotics may also be used in the later stages of Lyme disease, when additional symptoms involving the skin, joints, nervous system, or heart may develop.
Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium cream) is an antibiotic used to treat infections of the skin such as impetigo. Some formulations of Bactroban are available in generic form.Common side effects of Bactroban Cream include burning, stinging, itching or pain at first as your body adjusts to it.ur Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium cream) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.
Crusts should be removed by soaking and the base treated with Bactroban three times per day until the lesions have resolved. Another effective topical ointment is Altabax (retapamulin), which is applied two times a day. Oral antibiotics directed against the most common bacteria are effective and may also be prescribed.