Mupirocindrug info
mupirocin 0.02 MG/MG Topical Ointment
What it is used for
Mupirocin ointment is indicated for the topical treatment of impetigo due to susceptible isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes). Mupirocin ointment is an RNA synthetase inhibitor antibacterial indicated for the topical treatment of impetigo due to susceptible isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 28, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% contains the RNA synthetase inhibitor antibacterial, mupirocin, USP. The chemical name is ( E )-(2 S,3 R,4 R,5 S )-5-[(2 S,3 S,4 S,5 S )-2,3-epoxy-5-hydroxy-4-methylhexyl]tetrahydro-3,4dihydroxy-β-methyl-2 H -pyran-2-crotonic acid, ester with 9-hydroxynonanoic acid. The molecular formula of mupirocin, USP is C 26 H 44 O 9, and the molecular weight is 500.6 g/mol. The structural formula of mupirocin, USP is: Figure 1. Structure of Mupirocin, USP Each gram of Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% contains 20 mg mupirocin, USP in a water-miscible ointment base (polyethylene glycol ointment, N.F.) consisting of polyethylene glycol 400 and polyethylene glycol 3350. Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 28, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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