It can be difficult to get patients to comply with treatment once they leave your office. They may forget doses or applications. They may also stop treating an infection before it has completely healed.
With simple 5-day b.i.d. dosing, ALTABAX is a generally well tolerated, convenient, and easy-to-use option for patients.
Following are some additional tips to increase patient compliance.
- Teach good hygiene. Make sure patients understand that hygiene is vital to healing and preventing recurrence of skin infections, especially in patients with impetigo. Infection rates decrease when children and their caregivers regularly clean their hands.
- Use as directed. Make sure patients understand the treatment duration and how to apply their medication. Patients should understand the importance of completing the prescribed course, even if the skin infection appears to be healing.