Mupirocin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D06AX09,R01AX06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0012650-69-0

Chemical Formula

C26-H44-O9

Molecular Weight

500

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial

Chemical Name

(E)-(2S,33R,4R,5S)-[(2S,3S,4S,5S)-2,3-Epoxy-5-hydroxy-4-methylhexyl]tetrahydro-3,4-dihydroxy-ß-methyl-2H-pyran-2-crotonic acid, ester with 9-Hydroxynonanoic acid

Foreign Names

• Mupirocinum (Latin)
• Mupirocin (German)
• Mupirocine (French)
• Mupirocina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mupirocin (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Mupirocine (OS: DCF)
• BRL 4910A (IS: Beecham)
• PSA (IS)
• Pseudomonic Acid (IS)
• Pseudomoninsäure (IS)
• Mupirocin (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mupirocine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mupirocinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mupirocin Calcium (OS: USAN, BANM)
• BRL 4910F (IS: SmithKlineBeec)
• Mupirocin Calcium (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mupirocin Calcium Hydrate (PH: JP XIV)
• Mupirocin-Calcium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mupirocine calcique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mupirocinum calcium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Bacrocin
  Valeant, Brazil



• Bactifree
  United, Philippines



• Bactoderm
  Agis, Israel; Ikapharmindo, Indonesia; Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh



• Bactoderm (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, United States



• Bactroban
  Beecham, Portugal; Delphi, Netherlands; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Glaxo Group, Bulgaria; GlaxoSmithKline, United Arab Emirates; GlaxoSmithKline, Antigua & Barbuda; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands Antilles; GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Aruba; GlaxoSmithKline, Barbados; GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Bermuda; GlaxoSmithKline, Brazil; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahamas; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia; GlaxoSmithKline, Costa Rica; GlaxoSmithKline, Czech Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Denmark; GlaxoSmithKline, Dominican Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom; GlaxoSmithKline, Grenada; GlaxoSmithKline, Greece; GlaxoSmithKline, Guatemala; GlaxoSmithKline, Guyana; GlaxoSmithKline, Honduras; GlaxoSmithKline, Hungary; GlaxoSmithKline, Indonesia; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Iran; GlaxoSmithKline, Iceland; GlaxoSmithKline, Italy; GlaxoSmithKline, Jamaica; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Cayman Islands; GlaxoSmithKline, Saint Lucia; GlaxoSmithKline, Sri Lanka; GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; GlaxoSmithKline, Malta; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Malaysia; GlaxoSmithKline, Nicaragua; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Panama; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Qatar; GlaxoSmithKline, Romania; GlaxoSmithKline, Russian Federation; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, El Salvador; GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; GlaxoSmithKline, Trinidad & Tobago; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; GlaxoSmithKline, United States; GlaxoSmithKline, Venezuela; GlaxoSmithKline, Vietnam; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; SB, Tunisia; Smithkline Beechamn, Bulgaria



• Bactroban Nasal
  GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland



• Bactrocin
  Square, Bangladesh



• Bactrocine
  Help, Greece



• Bagobiotic
  Bago, Peru; Bagó, Ecuador



• Betrion
  Pliva, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pliva, Slovenia



• Biobactron
  Biomed-Warszawa, Poland



• Centany
  Perrigo, United States



• Dermatech Bantix
  GYNOpharm, Colombia



• Dermoban
  Opsonin, Bangladesh



• Foskina
  Glenmark, Philippines



• Hevronaz
  Rafarm, Greece



• InfectoPyoderm
  Infectopharm, Germany



• Micoban
  Genepharm, Greece



• Mirobact
  Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Mupax
  Lazar, Argentina



• Mupider
  Kleva, Greece



• Mupiderm
  Almirall, France



• Mupiral
  Gutis, Ecuador



• Mupirocin Target
  Target Pharma, Greece



• Mupirocin
  Fougera, United States; Nycomed, United States; Perrigo, United States; Taro, United States; Teva USA, United States



• Mupirocina
  G&R, Peru



• Mupirocine PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Mupirocin-Teva
  Teva, Israel



• Mupiron
  Eskayef, Bangladesh



• Mupirona
  Iqfarma, Peru



• Mupirox
  AC Farma, Peru; Blau Farma, Poland; Fortbenton, Argentina



• Mupiskin
  Mastelli, Italy



• Muricin (veterinary use)
  Nycomed, United States



• Muroderm
  General Pharma, Bangladesh



• Muron
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Paldar
  Valeant, Argentina



• Pibaksin
  Sanbe, Indonesia



• Plasimine
  Isdin, Spain



• Seladerm
  GlaxoSmithKline, Ecuador



• Sinpebac
  Grossman, Mexico



• Spectroderm
  GlaxoSmithKline, Peru



• Supirocin
  Glenmark, Sri Lanka; Glenmark, Oman



• Taro-Mupirocin
  Taro, Canada



• Trego
  Incepta, Bangladesh



• Ultrabiotic
  Bago, Chile



• Underan
  Saval, Chile; Saval, Peru



• Veltion
  Faran Laboratories, Greece



• Bactroban
  Delphi, Netherlands; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Glaxo SmithKline, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Austria; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, Czech Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Denmark; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Hungary; GlaxoSmithKline, Italy; GlaxoSmithKline, Japan; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovakia; GlaxoSmithKline, United States; Smithkline Beechamn, Bulgaria



• Bactroban Nasal
  GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Iceland; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, United States



• Bantix
  Mediderm, Chile



• Mupax
  Lazar, Argentina



• Mupiral
  Gutis, Costa Rica; Gutis, Dominican Republic; Gutis, Nicaragua; Gutis, Panama; Gutis, El Salvador



• Turixin
  GlaxoSmithKline, Germany

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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