SPL Set ID: a543797a-2c1c-4ea3-bd6c-227a784f92d9
1 drug(s) with this SPL Set ID
MUPIROCIN
20 mg
Ointment
Mupirocin ointment USP, 2% contains the RNA synthetase inhibitor antibacterial, mupirocin. 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-3,4-dihydroxy-β-methyl-2 H -pyran-2-crotonic acid, ester with 9-hydroxynonanoic acid. The chemical structure is: Figure 1. Structure of Mupirocin C 26 H 44 O 9 M.W. 500.63 Each gram of mupirocin ointment USP, 2% contains 20 mg mupirocin in a water-miscible ointment base (polyethylene glycol ointment, N.F.) consisting of polyethylene glycol 400 and polyethylene glycol 3350. image01