ERADICATE PATHOGENS AND SUBVERT FUTURE RESISTANCE

ALTABAX is a prescription topical antibacterial for impetigo that targets Staphylococcus aureus^† and Streptococcus pyogenes in your patients.

ALTABAX is the first in a new class
of prescription topical antibacterials
— the pleuromutilins.

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*Retapamulin is bacteriostatic against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. At concentrations 1,000 times the in vitro MIC, retapamulin is bactericidal against these same organisms.

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ALTABAX has a unique mode of
action (MOA).

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Important Safety Information

^†ALTABAX is indicated for use in adults and pediatric patients aged 9 months and older for the topical treatment of impetigo (up to 100 cm² in total area in adults or 2% total body surface area in pediatric patients aged 9 months or older) due to Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-susceptible isolates only) or Streptococcus pyogenes.

The most common drug-related adverse reaction was application site irritation (1.4% of patients).

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References:

Kosowska-Shick K, Clark C, Credito K, et al. Single- and multistep resistance selection studies on the activity of retapamulin compared to other agents against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006;50:765-769.
Koning S, van der Wouden JC, Chosidow O, et al. Efficacy and safety of retapamulin ointment as treatment of impetigo: randomized double-blind multicentre placebo-controlled trial. Br J Dermatol. 2008;158:1077-1082.
Data on file ABX107, GlaxoSmithKline.