Mupirocin (International): Uses, Side Effects & Warnings

Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data not available

Note: 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

501

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial

Chemical Name

(E)-(2S,33R,4R,5S)-[(2S,3S,4S,5S)-2,3-Epoxy-5-hydroxy-4-metylhexyl]tetrahydro-3,4-dihydroxy-β-metyl-2H-pyran-2-crotonic acid, ester wit 9-Hydroxynonanoic acid

Foreign Names

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

Generic Names

  • Mupirocin (OS: BAN, USAN)
  • Mupirocine (OS: DCF)
  • BRL 4910A (Beecham) (IS)
  • PSA (IS)
  • Pseudomonic Acid (IS)
  • Pseudomoninsäure (IS)
  • Mupirocin (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
  • Mupirocine (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Mupirocinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Mupirocin Calcium (OS: USAN, BANM)
  • Mupirocin Calcium Hydrate (OS: JAN)
  • BRL 4910F (SmithKlineBeec) (IS)
  • Mupirocin Calcium (PH: BP 2018, USP 41)
  • Mupirocin calcium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Mupirocin Calcium Hydrate (PH: JP XVII)
  • Mupirocin-Calcium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Mupirocine calcique (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Mupirocinum calcium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

  • APO-Mupirocin
    Apotex, Australia
  • Bacidal
    Charoon Bhesaj, Thailand
  • Bacoderm
    Bilim, Turkey
  • Bacrocin
    Valeant, Brazil
  • Bactafect
    Bangkok Lab & Cosmetic, Thailand
  • Bactermin
    Shiteh Organic, Taiwan
  • Bactex
    Samakkee Pharmaceutical, Thailand
  • Bactifree
    BioFemme, Philippines
  • Bactoderm
    Ikapharmindo, Indonesia; Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh
  • Bactoderm [veterinary use]
    Zoetis, United States
  • Bactokil
    Chinta, Thailand
  • Bactreat
    EON Pharmatek, Philippines
  • Bactroban
    Beecham, Malta; Beecham, Portugal; Ecosse, Malta; Farma 1000, Italy; Glaxo Operations, Bulgaria; Glaxo Operations UK, Israel; Glaxo Smithkline, Lebanon; GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, Costa Rica; GlaxoSmithKline, Denmark; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, Guatemala; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Honduras; GlaxoSmithKline, Croatia (Hrvatska); GlaxoSmithKline, Indonesia; GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Italy; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Malaysia; GlaxoSmithKline, Nicaragua; GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline, Panama; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GlaxoSmithKline, Paraguay; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, El Salvador; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; GlaxoSmithKline, United States; GlaxoSmithKline, Uruguay; GlaxoSmithKline, Venezuela; GlaxoSmithKline, Vietnam; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; GlaxoSmithKline Brasil, Brazil; GlaxoSmithKline Export, Serbia; GlaxoSmithKline Pharma A/S, Iceland; GlaxoSmithKline UK, United Kingdom; GSK, Czech Republic; GSK, Pakistan; GSK, Slovakia; Hanall Biopharma, South Korea; NeoFarma, Malta; Onelink, New Zealand; Sanolabor, Slovenia; Stiefel, Spain; Tianjin SmithKline & French, China; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; Global Six Key Thailand, Thailand; SmithKline Beecham SKB, Oman
  • Bactroban 2%
    Euro Registratie, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands; Smithkline Beecham, Cyprus
  • Bactroban 20 mg/g
    GlaxoSmithKline, Hungary
  • Bactrocin
    ZYG, Philippines
  • Bactrocin 2%
    Pharaonia, Egypt; Square, Bangladesh
  • Bactrocine
    Help, Greece
  • Bactroform 2%
    Western, Egypt
  • Bactroneo
    Neo Química, Brazil
  • Bagobiotic
    Bago, Peru; Bagó, Ecuador
  • Banbact
    T.Man, Thailand
  • Bantix
    Mediderm, Chile; Recalcine, Paraguay
  • B-Bact
    Wallace, India
  • Betrion
    Pliva, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska)
  • Centany
    Perrigo, United States
  • Derma Q [+ Clotrimazole, + Mometasone]
    Pharmetique, Colombia
  • Dermasafe
    Yung Shin, Taiwan
  • Dermoban
    Cazi Quimica Farmaceutica Industria e Comercio, Brazil; Opsonin, Bangladesh
  • Dermucor S
    Bonaplast, Mexico
  • Dermucor-H [+ Hydrocortisone]
    Bonaplast, Mexico
  • Derpix
    Laboratorio Chile, Chile
  • Enfecderm
    Pharmactive, Georgia
  • Flutibact [+ Fluticasone]
    GlaxoSmithKline, India
  • Foskina
    Glenmark, Philippines
  • Foskina-B [+ Betamethasone]
    Glenmark, Philippines
  • Hevronaz
    Rafarm, Greece
  • Hevronaz 2%
    Rafarm, Greece
  • InfectoPyoderm
    Infectopharm, Germany
  • Medicianz Mupirocin
    Medicianz Healthcare, Australia
  • Mertus
    Pharos, Indonesia
  • Mirobact
    Belupo, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska); Belupo, Macedonia
  • Mupax
    Lazar, Argentina; Lazar, Ecuador; Lazar, Uruguay
  • Mupibact
    Palsons, India
  • Mupiban
    Agio, Philippines
  • Mupibiot
    Iqfarma, Peru
  • Mupicin
    Amherst Lab, Philippines
  • Mupiderm
    Koçak, Turkey
  • Mupiderm 2%
    Almirall, France; CDL Pharmaceutical, Cyprus
  • Mupigen
    Generica, Turkey
  • Mupilife
    Best Biotech, India
  • Mupinova
    Zuventus, India
  • Mupiral
    Gutis, Ecuador
  • Mupirax
    Micro Gratia, India
  • Mupirax 2%
    GNP, Egypt
  • Mupirin
    Antia moll & Cia S.A., Uruguay
  • Mupirocin
    Fougera, United States; Glenmark Generics, United States; Intrapharm Laboratories, United Kingdom; Perrigo, United States; Target Pharma, Greece; Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, United States; Teva, United States
  • Mupirocin [veterinary use]
    Putney, United States; Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, United States
  • Mupirocin 2%
    Concordia, United Kingdom
  • Mupirocin Pharos
    Pharos, Indonesia
  • Mupirocin Teva
    Teva, Israel
  • Mupirocina
    Iqfarma, Peru
  • Mupirocina Cristalia
    Cristália, Brazil
  • Mupirocina Dermogen
    Dermogen, Spain
  • Mupirocina Eurofarma
    Eurofarma, Brazil
  • Mupirocina Lafedar
    Lafedar, Argentina
  • Mupirocina Prati,Donad
    Prati, Donaduzzi, Brazil
  • Mupirocine Biogaran 2 %
    Biogaran, France
  • Mupirocine PCH
    Pharmachemie, Netherlands
  • Mupirodal
    Siegfried, Peru
  • Mupirol
    Olcare Laboratories, India
  • Mupiron
    Jadran, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Jadran, Macedonia; Jadran Galenski, Croatia (Hrvatska)
  • Mupirotrim
    Portugal, Peru
  • Mupirox
    AC Farma, Peru; Fortbenton, Argentina; PharmaSwiss, Poland
  • Mupisin
    Bilim, Georgia
  • Mupiskin
    Glaxo Allen, Italy
  • Mupobel
    Nobel, Bosnia & Herzegowina
  • Muporin
    T.O. Chemicals, Thailand
  • Muprin
    Hoe, Indonesia; Hoe, Malaysia; Hoe, Philippines; Hoe Pharma, Singapore; HOEPharma, Hong Kong
  • Muricin [veterinary use]
    Fougera, United States
  • Muroderm
    General Pharma, Bangladesh
  • Muron
    Drug International, Bangladesh
  • Paldar
    Investi, Argentina; Laboratorios Raffo, Chile; Siegfried, Ecuador
  • Paldar H [+ Hydrocortisone]
    Investi, Argentina
  • Pibaksin
    Sanbe, Indonesia
  • Pirocin
    Psycorem, India
  • Plasimine 2%
    Stiefel, Spain
  • Presiderm
    Roemmers, Ecuador
  • Probactcin 2%
    Bioxell, Egypt
  • Quemicetina
    Lafedar, Argentina
  • Sensicort-B [+ Mometasone]
    Zuventus, India
  • Sinpebac
    Valeant Grossman, Mexico
  • Spectroderm
    GSK, Peru
  • Supiroban
    Glenmark, South Africa
  • Supirocin
    Glenmark, Brazil; Glenmark, India; Glenmark, Malaysia; Glenmark, Oman; Glenmark, Singapore; Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam
  • Supirocin-B [+ Betamethasone]
    Glenmark, India; Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam
  • Systop
    ACI, Bangladesh
  • Taconal
    Aflofarm Farmacja, Poland
  • Taro-Mupirocin
    Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Canada
  • T-Bact
    GlaxoSmithKline, India
  • Trego
    Incepta, Bangladesh
  • Ultrabiotic
    Laboratorio Bago, Chile
  • Underan
    Eurolab, Chile; Saval, Paraguay; Saval, Peru
  • Vidox
    Veinfar, Uruguay
  • Bactroban
    Beecham, Malta; Glaxo Operations, Bulgaria; Glaxo Operations UK, Georgia; GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, Denmark; GlaxoSmithKline, Italy; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; GlaxoSmithKline, United States; GlaxoSmithKline A.B.E.E., Greece; GlaxoSmithKline Australia, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline Pharma, Austria; GlaxoSmithKline Pharma A/S, Iceland; GlaxoSmithKline UK, United Kingdom; GSK, Czech Republic; Stiefel, Spain; Glaxo Operations UK, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland
  • Bactroban 2%
    GlaxoSmithKline, Japan; GlaxoSmithKline Laboratoire Pharmaceutique, France; GSK, Belgium; GSK, Luxembourg; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands
  • Balaban
    Vem Ilaç, Turkey
  • Mupax
    Lazar, Argentina
  • Mupax H [+ Hydrocortisone]
    Lazar, Argentina
  • Mupiral 2%
    Dermaplus, Colombia
  • Mupirin
    Antia moll & Cia S.A., Uruguay
  • Mupirocin
    Glenmark Generics, United States
  • Mupirocina
    Ramos, Nicaragua
  • MupiroNasal
    Balkanpharma, Bulgaria
  • Mupobel
    Nobel, Georgia; Nobel, Turkey
  • Turixin
    GlaxoSmithKline, Germany

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
BANMBritish Approved Name (Modified)
DCFDénomination Commune Française
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USANUnited States Adopted Name

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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