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

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.