Bactroban and Blindness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Blindness is reported as a side effect among people who take Bactroban (mupirocin), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, also take Furosemide, and have Partial seizures.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Blindness when taking Bactroban. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,919 people who have side effects when taking Bactroban from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Bactroban?

Bactroban has active ingredients of mupirocin. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 4,967 Bactroban users. Check the latest studies of Bactroban.

What is Blindness?

Blindness is found to be associated with 1,509 drugs and 1,987 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Blindness.

On Jul, 22, 2026

4,919 people reported to have side effects when taking Bactroban.
Among them, 22 people (0.45%) have Blindness.

Among these 22 people:

What is the gender of people who have Blindness when taking Bactroban? *

female: 27.27 %
male: 72.73 %

What is the age of people who have Blindness when taking Bactroban? *

What are other drugs people take besides Bactroban? *

What are other side effects people have besides Blindness? *

Back Pain: 12 people, 54.55%
Depression: 12 people, 54.55%
Vision Blurred: 12 people, 54.55%
Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 12 people, 54.55%
Diabetic Retinopathy (damage to the retina caused by complications of diabetes): 11 people, 50.00%
Activities Of Daily Living Impaired: 11 people, 50.00%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 11 people, 50.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 50.00%
Chest Pain: 11 people, 50.00%
Facial Pain: 10 people, 45.45%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Procedural Pain: 10 people, 45.45%
Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 10 people, 45.45%
Pain In Extremity: 7 people, 31.82%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 7 people, 31.82%
Trigeminal Neuralgia (a painful condition of the nerve responsible for most facial sensation): 3 people, 13.64%
Depression: 3 people, 13.64%
Skin Ulcer: 3 people, 13.64%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 3 people, 13.64%
Pain: 3 people, 13.64%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 3 people, 13.64%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on mupirocin (the active ingredients of Bactroban) and Bactroban (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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