Mupirocin (International)
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
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
Further information
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