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Mupirocin

Mupirocin is a topical antibacterial used on the skin to treat impetigo and bacterial infections of small injured skin areas caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.

Brand names BactrobanBactroban NasalCentany NasalMuricinPirnuo +2 more
Drug classes Rna Synthetase Inhibitor Antibacterial
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Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Reviewed by Last reviewed Jul 10, 2026 Content updated Oct 2, 2026
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The clinical label records used on this page are FDA-filed Structured Product Labeling (SPL) retrieved through openFDA. We identified 47 clinical label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, strengths, and NDC product-record counts are built separately from matching FDA National Drug Code Directory records. The linked DailyMed document is a representative official source for verification, not the page’s only clinical source. View the linked label on DailyMed →

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Mupirocin at a glance The quick version — the full detail is in the Patient Information Guide below.
Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
The Pharmacist’s Take By · Clinical pharmacist · Written

Mupirocin (Bactroban) is an antibiotic ointment and cream for impetigo (a contagious, crusting skin infection) and small infected cuts caused by staph or strep; it blocks the bacteria from making proteins they need, is a usual first choice for limited impetigo, and has been on the market since about 2003, available as a generic. It is well tolerated because little soaks in, though some people notice mild burning or itching where applied. Stop it for severe irritation, and get emergency help for hives, face or throat swelling or trouble breathing (a severe allergic reaction). If it is not better in 3 to 5 days, check back with your prescriber.

Clinical pearls

  • It is for skin only, never the eyes, nose or mouth; rinse well with water if it gets in an eye.
  • Do not layer another cream, lotion or ointment on the same spot at the same time; the combination has not been studied.
  • With kidney disease, avoid the ointment on large open wounds; its polyethylene glycol base absorbs and is cleared by the kidneys.
  • Report diarrhea that persists, even weeks after finishing, since like any antibiotic it can trigger C. difficile, a gut infection.
How we write & review this content — our editorial policy →
How you get itPrescription only
Comes asTopical cream, ointment or gel
Earliest FDA record1987
Companies listing it with the FDA49
FDA label last updatedDec 11, 2023
FDA’s strongest warning (boxed)None on the label

Patient information guide — a plain-language walkthrough of Mupirocin, written from its FDA label.

What Mupirocin is used for

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Mupirocin treats certain bacterial skin infections. The approved use depends on the product.

  • Mupirocin ointment: impetigo caused by susceptible Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.
  • Mupirocin cream: secondarily infected traumatic skin lesions (up to 10 cm in length or 100 cm² in area) caused by susceptible S. aureus and S. pyogenes.
  • Pirnuo cream: the same infected traumatic skin lesions use as mupirocin cream.

How Mupirocin works

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Mupirocin is an antibacterial that stops bacteria from making proteins. It binds to a bacterial enzyme called isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase. At the levels reached on the skin, it kills the bacteria.

Resistance can occur, and it has been reported more often in methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRSA). Because of how it works, mupirocin does not show cross-resistance with other classes of antibiotics.

Mupirocin dosage

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Mupirocin products are for use on the skin only. The ointment, mupirocin cream and Pirnuo cream are each applied in a small amount 3 times daily with a cotton swab or gauze pad. The label lists up to 10 days for the ointment and 10 days for the creams.

  • You may cover the area with gauze.
  • Do not use it in the nose, eyes or other mucosal areas.
  • Do not apply other lotions, creams or ointments at the same time.
  • If there is no improvement in 3 to 5 days, get re-evaluated.

Follow your prescriber’s directions and the product label.

Dosing details from the FDA-approved label

From the Mupirocin prescribing information (“Dosage and Administration”). Doses are set by your prescriber for your product, condition, kidney function and age — never change a dose on your own.

  • Mupirocin cream (Pirnuo cream; mupirocin cream) – topical use only
    • Apply a small amount, with a cotton swab or gauze pad, to the affected area 3 times daily for 10 days
    • May cover the treated area with gauze dressing if desired
    • Re-evaluate patients not showing a clinical response within 3 to 5 days; not for intranasal, ophthalmic, or other mucosal use; do not apply concurrently with any other lotions, creams, or ointments
  • Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% – topical use only
    • Apply a small amount, with a cotton swab or gauze pad, to the affected area 3 times daily for up to 10 days
    • May cover the treated area with gauze dressing if desired
    • Re-evaluate patients not showing a clinical response within 3 to 5 days; not for intranasal, ophthalmic, or other mucosal use; do not apply concurrently with any other lotions, creams, or ointments
  • Mupirocin Ointment USP, 2% (DermacinRx Clorhexacin kit)
    • A small amount applied to the affected area 3 times daily
    • The area treated may be covered with a gauze dressing if desired
    • Patients not showing a clinical response within 3 to 5 days should be re-evaluated; use with care in premature infants and infants under 2 months of age
  • Surgical hand scrub (kit)
    • Wet hands and forearms with water, scrub for 3 minutes with about 5 ml of product and a wet brush, rinse thoroughly, wash for an additional 3 minutes with 5 ml of product, rinse under running water, dry thoroughly
  • Healthcare personnel handwash (kit)
    • Wet hands with water, dispense about 5 ml of product into cupped hands and wash in a vigorous manner for 15 seconds, rinse and dry thoroughly
  • Patient preoperative skin preparation (kit)
    • Apply product liberally to surgical site and swab for at least 2 minutes and dry with a sterile towel
    • Repeat procedure for an additional 2 minutes and dry with a sterile towel
  • Skin wound and general skin cleaning (kit)
    • Thoroughly rinse the area with water, apply the minimum amount of product necessary to cover the skin or wound area, wash gently, rinse again thoroughly
  • Cream in kit
    • Apply cream liberally as needed
Read the label’s full dosing text

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION For Topical Use Only. Apply a small amount of mupirocin ointment, with a cotton swab or gauze pad, to the affected area 3 times daily for up to 10 days. Cover the treated area with gauze dressing if desired. Re-evaluate patients not showing a clinical response within 3 to 5 days. Mupirocin ointment is not for intranasal, ophthalmic, or other mucosal use [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2 , 5.6) ] . Do not apply mupirocin ointment concurrently with any other lotions, creams, or ointments [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . For Topical Use Only. ( 2 ) Apply a small amount of mupirocin ointment, with a cotton swab or gauze pad, to the affected area 3 times daily for 10 days. ( 2 ) Re-evaluate patients not showing a clinical response within 3 to 5 days. ( 2 ) Not for intranasal, ophthalmic, or other mucosal use. ( 2 )

Read the full Dosage and Administration section on DailyMed →

Mupirocin side effects

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Common side effects

  • Headache
  • Rash
  • Nausea
  • Burning at the application site
  • Itching
  • Stomach pain

When to get medical help

  • Get emergency help for signs of a severe allergic reaction: hives, swelling of the face or throat, a widespread rash or trouble breathing.
  • Stop using it and call your prescriber if you have severe skin irritation or sensitization.
  • Call your doctor if you develop diarrhea, which can happen during or even weeks after antibiotic use.
  • Call your doctor if the infection is not improving within 3 to 5 days.
  • Call your doctor if you notice signs of a new infection, such as a fungal one, after prolonged use.
  • If it gets in your eyes, rinse well with water.

Side effects are usually mild.

  • Headache
  • Rash
  • Nausea
  • Burning at the application site
  • Itching
  • Stomach pain

Seek help right away for hives, swelling or trouble breathing. Call your doctor for severe skin irritation or diarrhea.

Mupirocin warnings and precautions

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  • Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis, hives, angioedema, widespread rash) have been reported.
  • Stop use if you have sensitization or severe local irritation.
  • Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (C. difficile) can occur, even weeks after treatment.
  • Prolonged use may cause overgrowth of fungi or other resistant organisms.
  • Avoid the eyes. If contact occurs, rinse well with water.
  • Not for mucosal surfaces. Intranasal use has been linked with stinging and drying.
  • Do not use the ointment where a lot of polyethylene glycol could be absorbed, especially with moderate or severe kidney problems.
  • Do not use the ointment with IV tubes or at central IV sites.

Mupirocin interactions

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The label lists one main caution.

  • Other lotions, creams or ointments: do not apply them at the same time on the treated area, because the effect of combining them has not been studied.

Not a complete list. The label covers the interactions the manufacturer studied or reported, and our own interaction database does not cover every medicine either. Bring your full medication list, including vitamins and herbal products, to your pharmacist.

🌿3 supplements and herbs with documented Mupirocin interactions, ranked by severity Check Mupirocin against a supplement or herb →

Before taking Mupirocin

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  • Do not use it if you are allergic to mupirocin or any ingredient in the product.
  • Tell your doctor about kidney problems, especially if the ointment will go on open wounds or damaged skin.
  • Pregnancy: human data are limited, but little is absorbed through intact skin.
  • Breastfeeding: wash a treated breast or nipple before nursing.
  • Children: the cream has been studied in ages 3 months to 16 years. Use with care in premature infants and infants under 2 months for the DermacinRx Clorhexacin kit.
  • Older adults: no overall difference in safety or effectiveness was seen with the cream.

What Mupirocin does in the body

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Mupirocin kills bacteria by blocking their protein production, at the levels reached with topical use. It is active against susceptible Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Resistance, including high-level resistance, has been reported, more often in MRSA.

How your body processes Mupirocin

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Very little mupirocin is absorbed through intact skin. Some was detected in the urine, more often in children than adults, but at similar levels. Once in the body, mupirocin is broken down quickly into monic acid, which has no antibacterial activity. Monic acid is cleared mainly by the kidneys.

How to store Mupirocin

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Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) . Do not freeze.

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Supplements & herbs that interact with Mupirocin

3 supplements and herbal products have documented interactions with Mupirocin in the licensed clinical database we use. Most are manageable — but your pharmacist should know about everything you take, including vitamins and herbals.

Severity mix
  • Moderate · 2
  • Minor · 1
DIMETHYLSULFOXIDE (DMSO) Moderate TURPENTINE OIL Moderate ALCHEMILLA Minor
Every supplement checked against Mupirocin — ranked by severity The full interaction hub: 2 moderate · 1 minor · every one linked to its full report. Check Mupirocin against your exact supplements

Educational information from a licensed clinical database (Natural Medicines) — see our data sources & update cadence. Not medical advice: an interaction being documented does not mean it will happen to you; do not start or stop medications or supplements without professional guidance.

Mupirocin: pharmacist answers to common questions

Quick, plain-English answers to the questions patients ask most about Mupirocin — the kind of thing our pharmacy team would talk through with you at the counter.

What is mupirocin for?

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It treats certain bacterial skin infections. The ointment is for impetigo. The cream is for small infected cuts or wounds. Both target Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.

How do I apply it?

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Put a small amount on the infected area with a cotton swab or gauze, 3 times a day. You can cover it with gauze if you like. Follow your prescriber’s directions for how many days.

What if it isn’t getting better?

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Check back with your prescriber if you don’t see improvement within 3 to 5 days. Stop and call if you have severe irritation. Get emergency help for hives, swelling or trouble breathing.

Can I use it in my nose or near my eyes?

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No. It is not for the nose, eyes or other moist body surfaces. If it gets in your eyes, rinse well with water.

Can I use other creams on the same spot?

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The label says not to apply other lotions, creams or ointments at the same time. Ask me or your prescriber if you need to use something else on that area.

Is it safe in pregnancy or while breastfeeding?

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There isn’t enough human data for pregnancy, but very little is absorbed through skin. If you are breastfeeding and treating the breast or nipple, wash it thoroughly before nursing.

Is Mupirocin available over the counter?

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No. Mupirocin is a prescription medicine: every Mupirocin product listed with the FDA is prescription only, so it is not sold over the counter. Your prescriber decides whether it is appropriate for you, and your pharmacist dispenses it.

When was Mupirocin first available?

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The earliest FDA record we hold for Mupirocin is from 1987: its first approval in Drugs@FDA or its earliest product listing in the NDC Directory, whichever is older. Many older medicines were in use before their first formal FDA approval, so this is the earliest date on record, not necessarily when Mupirocin was first used.

Who makes Mupirocin?

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49 companies list Mupirocin products in the FDA's NDC Directory, including NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc., Remedyrepack Inc., Proficient Rx LP. That count includes repackagers and distributors as well as manufacturers, so fewer companies actually make it; the label on your bottle names the one that supplied yours.

Answers drafted from the FDA-approved label with AI and reviewed by our pharmacy team. How we use AI →

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Mupirocin forms and strengths (how it comes)

Mupirocin is available in 1 form. Different forms and brands can have different approved uses, doses, schedules, and directions. Follow the instructions for your exact product, and do not switch forms without guidance from your prescriber or pharmacist.

Topical cream, ointment or gel

On the skin
Brands Pirnuo
How this form is used
What it may be used for
  • Pirnuo cream is used for secondarily infected traumatic skin lesions caused by susceptible S. aureus and S. pyogenes.
  • Mupirocin cream is used for secondarily infected traumatic skin lesions caused by susceptible S. aureus and S. pyogenes.
  • Mupirocin ointment is used for impetigo caused by susceptible S. aureus and S. pyogenes.
Important instructions
  • Pirnuo cream is applied in a small amount with a cotton swab or gauze 3 times daily for 10 days.
  • Mupirocin cream is applied in a small amount with a cotton swab or gauze 3 times daily for 10 days.
  • Mupirocin ointment is applied in a small amount with a cotton swab or gauze 3 times daily for up to 10 days.
  • Pirnuo cream, mupirocin cream and mupirocin ointment are not for use in the nose, eyes or other mucosal surfaces, or with other lotions, creams or ointments.
Available strengths 2 strengths
20 mg/g 2 g/100 g
112 FDA-listed product records ⓘ

Mupirocin on the U.S. market: products, makers and brands

How Mupirocin appears in the FDA’s National Drug Code Directory — including its dosage forms, strengths, brand names, manufacturers, and FDA-listed product records. These are directory records, not sales or prescription volume.

49 companies list 128 Mupirocin product records with the FDA, mostly as topical cream, ointment or gel; the earliest marketing or approval year on record is 1987. Brand names on the directory include Bactroban, Bactroban Nasal, Centany Nasal and 4 more; the rest are generics.

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Dose forms ⓘ
49
Labelers (makers, repackagers, distributors)
3
Brand names
128
FDA-listed product records ⓘ
1987
Earliest FDA record ⓘ

Also listed with the FDA, not a patient dose form: Powder (14) · Kit (2) — bulk drug substance sold to compounders/manufacturers and multi-item kits. These aren’t counted in the dose-form total above.

NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.7%
Remedyrepack Inc.6%
Proficient Rx LP6%
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.6%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA6%
Bryant Ranch Prepack6%
Other makers64%

Share of FDA-listed product records by manufacturer — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.

How widely Mupirocin is used (Medicaid data)

A general measure of how commonly Mupirocin is prescribed, based on Medicaid — one of the largest public drug programs. The figure below is prescriptions filled in Q1–Q4 2025, summed across every form and brand of the drug.

Think of this as a proxy for how widely Mupirocin is used, drawn from freely available public data. Medicaid is just one program — these numbers don’t include Medicare, other government coverage, or commercial and cash-pay prescriptions, so real-world use is higher than what’s shown here.

2,929,179
Medicaid prescriptions filled (Q1–Q4 2025)
$33.9M gross Medicaid reimbursement (before mandatory rebates — net cost is lower)

How commonly is Mupirocin prescribed? Of the 1,599 medications we measure, Mupirocin ranks #76 by Medicaid prescriptions — more than 95% of them.

Where Mupirocin ranks among the drugs we measure · Q1–Q4 2025 · neighbors ±5
Total prescriptions — #76 of 1,599
#71 Tirzepatide 3,083,095 Rx #72 Levetiracetam 3,055,070 Rx #73 Oxycodone 3,037,434 Rx #74 Clindamycin 3,018,439 Rx #75 Hydrocortisone Topical 2,941,220 Rx #76 Mupirocin 2,929,179 Rx #77 Empagliflozin 2,905,773 Rx #78 Venlafaxine 2,819,501 Rx #79 Propranolol (Infantile... 2,801,185 Rx #80 Propranolol (Cardiovas... 2,801,185 Rx #81 Propranolol 2,801,185 Rx

Utilization by Mupirocin product

Pick a product to see its own Medicaid numbers. Each chip is one clinical product — a specific strength & dosage form as defined by RxNorm — with brand-name and generic versions combined.

The 0.02 mg/mg topical ointment is the most-dispensed Mupirocin product — about 100% of these Medicaid prescriptions.

mupirocin 0.02 MG/MG Topical Ointment Most dispensed

2,916,899 Medicaid prescriptions (Q1–Q4 2025) 100% of Mupirocin prescriptions shown $33.5M gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $11 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 9 of 70 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 106346

mupirocin 20 MG/ML Topical Cream

12,280 Medicaid prescriptions (Q1–Q4 2025) <1% of Mupirocin prescriptions shown $399,536 gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $33 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 12 of 27 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 311877

Shares are of the Medicaid prescriptions shown here. Product grouping follows RxNorm (the National Library of Medicine’s drug terminology), so “one product” means one strength & dosage form regardless of manufacturer. Dollar figures are gross Medicaid reimbursement before mandatory rebates — rebates (often large, especially for brand-name drugs) are confidential, so actual net cost to Medicaid is lower than shown.

Source: Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data (CMS), aggregated by generic ingredient — summed across every NDC (all brands, strengths, salt forms and dosage forms) of Mupirocin, and across all states and both fee-for-service and managed-care claims. A general popularity signal; it excludes Medicare, commercial insurance and cash prescriptions, so it is not total U.S. use. Based on the 21 of 97 listed Mupirocin NDCs with Medicaid activity.

Compare Mupirocin products

A representative set of FDA-listed product records for Mupirocin — across manufacturers, strengths, and dosage forms, grouped by form with each product’s manufacturer and how the FDA approved it. The same medicine may be made and packaged by different companies, so a single drug can have many directory entries. (It’s also why a refill can look different — a new shape, color, or box — even though it contains the same medication.)

Showing 128 of 128 products — FDA National Drug Code Directory. See every product, package size and price: browse all 128 Mupirocin NDCs →

Mupirocin recall history

A recall is when a specific batch of a medicine is pulled from the market — usually a manufacturing issue, not a problem with the drug itself. Class I is most serious, Class III least.

The FDA’s enforcement reports list 2 Mupirocin recalls since July 2021. None of them is still listed as ongoing. A recall names specific lots from one company, so check the lot number on your own bottle rather than assuming every product is affected; your pharmacist can check whether your supply came from an affected lot.

Class II Aug 30, 2024 · Completed · Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Subpotent Drug
  • Mupirocin Ointment, USP, 2%, 22 g, Rx only, Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Colvale-Bardez, Goa 403513, India. Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, Mahwah, NJ, 07430… Lots: Lot #: 19223615, 19223537, 19223544,19223568, 19223593,19223641, Exp. Date 08/2024; 19224055,19224281, 19224307, 19224321, 19224341, 19224467, Exp. Date 09/2024; 19224525, 19224542, 19224560,19224580, Exp. Date 10/2024; 19224990, 19224998,… FDA record D-0660-2024 →
Class II Apr 13, 2022 · Terminated · Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office
cGMP deviations: Temperature abuse
  • Mupirocin Ointment, USP 2%, 22 grams tube, Rx only, MFG: Teva Pharma USA, NDC 0093-1010-42, MFG: Teva Pharma USA Lots: McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS) is not able to identify the particular lot number received by a particular consignee for the recalled prescription products. Each letter includes the date it was distributed to customers and the dates that i… FDA record D-1075-2022 →

Source: FDA enforcement (recall) reports, via openFDA; our copy was last updated Sep 24, 2026.

RxNorm Concept Web — From Ingredient to Every Form and Strength

This page starts with one ingredient concept (IN). The branches below show its dose-form concepts (SCDF), then the available clinical drug and strength concepts (SCD). Combination products remain separate concepts with their own pages.

Ingredient (IN) Mupirocin RxCUI 42372 3 dose forms · 3 strengths
  1. Dose form (SCDF) Nasal Ointment RxCUI 372971 No current FDA listing
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) 0.02 MG/MG RxCUI 311878
  2. Dose form (SCDF) Topical Cream RxCUI 377768 In current FDA listings
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) 20 MG/ML RxCUI 311877
  3. Dose form (SCDF) Topical Ointment RxCUI 372972 In current FDA listings
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) 0.02 MG/MG RxCUI 106346

Look up RxCUI 42372 in the RxCUI Atlas →

RxNorm is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s normalized drug vocabulary. Its concept hierarchy can include forms that are not currently marketed; the status on each branch compares that concept with current FDA listings. RxCUIs identify vocabulary concepts, not individual packages or manufacturers.

Mupirocin brand names

Mupirocin is sold under 7 brand names in the FDA directory — Bactroban, Bactroban Nasal, Centany Nasal, Muricin and others. A brand and its generic contain the same active ingredient; the brand name belongs to one company's product.

Bactroban Bactroban Nasal Centany Nasal Muricin Pirnuo Centany DermacinRx Clorhexacin

Who makes Mupirocin: manufacturers and labelers

40 companies list Mupirocin products with the FDA. By number of product records, the largest are NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc., Remedyrepack Inc., Proficient Rx LP. Labelers include manufacturers and repackagers; the product in your bottle depends on which one your pharmacy stocks.

NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. 8 Remedyrepack Inc. 7 Proficient Rx LP 7 Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. 7 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA 7 Bryant Ranch Prepack 7 RPK Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 6 A-S Medication Solutions 5 Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC 4 Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd 4 Concord Biotech Limited 4 AvPAK 3 Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. 3 Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 3 Lohxa 3 St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy 2 Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2 PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma 2 Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC 2 TAPI Hungary Industries Kft. 2 Northstar Rx Llc 2 Teva Pharmaceutical Works Private Limited Company 2 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. 2 PureTek Corporation 2

…and 16 more on the FDA NDC directory.

Mupirocin drug class (RxNorm)

Mupirocin belongs to the RNA Synthetase Inhibitor Antibacterial class.

Pharmacologic class RNA Synthetase Inhibitor Antibacterial
Drug family (ATC) Other antibiotics for topical use, Other nasal preparations
How it works RNA Synthetase Inhibitors

Classified by RxNorm RxClass — the U.S. National Library of Medicine's standardized drug-classification service (Established Pharmacologic Class from the FDA, the ATC drug family from the WHO, and mechanism of action). Reference only, not medical advice.

Sources for this Mupirocin page

Core label, product, RxNorm, safety, and utilization data on this page come from the sources identified below. AI-written, editorial, and licensed sections are labeled separately.

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FDA-filed drug labels (SPL) Uses, dosing, warnings & side effects from SPL records retrieved through openFDA; the linked representative set can be verified on DailyMed. ✓ Linked label effective Dec 11, 2023
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Forms, brands & labelersAggregated from ingredient-matched FDA National Drug Code Directory product records for Mupirocin.
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Real-world reportsThe FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), served through openFDA.
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Recalls & shortagesopenFDA drug-enforcement reports and the FDA drug-shortage database.
🧾 Clinical label set — FDA-filed SPL labels retained for Mupirocin after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching
Clinical labels in scope
47
NDC products indexed
128
Distinct labelers/manufacturers represented
49
Linked representative label ⓘ
Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Linked label effective
Dec 11, 2023
Composite sections available
20
Linked SPL Set ID
a69cd608-d2e6-4a7a-8cd7-f761bd333542
Linked SPL Document ID
e03b4a3e-9ee3-4573-b5b1-f30494eab016
Open the linked representative label on DailyMed ↗

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