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Mupirocin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mupirocin
Tree Number(s)
D02.355.291.411.658
D03.383.663.555
D10.251.536
Unique ID
D016712
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016712
Scope Note
A topically used antibiotic from a strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens. It has shown excellent activity against gram-positive staphylococci and streptococci. The antibiotic is used primarily for the treatment of primary and secondary skin disorders, nasal infections, and wound healing.
Entry Term(s)
BRL-4910A
Bactroban
Mupirocin Calcium
Mupirocin, 14C-Labeled
Mupirocin, Calcium Salt (2:1)
Mupirocin, Calcium Salt (2:1), Dihydrate
Mupirocin, Lithium Salt
Mupirocin, Sodium Salt
Pseudomonic Acid
Pseudomonic Acid A
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Registry Numbers
D0GX863OA5
104486-81-9
115074-43-6
64838-37-5
73346-79-9
85617-79-4
0
RG38I2P540
Related Numbers
104486-81-9
115074-43-6
12650-69-0
64838-37-5
73346-79-9
85617-79-4
RG38I2P540
CAS Type 1 Name
Nonanoic acid, 9-((3-methyl-1-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-3,4-dihydroxy-5-((3-(2-hydroxy-1-methylpropyl)oxiranyl)methyl)-2H-pyran-2-yl)-2-butenyl)oxy)-, (2S-(2alpha(E),3beta,4beta,5alpha(2R*,3R*(1R*,2R*))))-
Previous Indexing
Antibiotics (1966-1991)
Fatty Acids (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note
1992; PSEUDOMONIC ACID was indexed under ANTIBIOTICS 1977-91
Online Note
use MUPIROCIN (NM) to search PSEUDOMONIC ACID (NM) 1980-91
History Note
1992; was PSEUDOMONIC ACID (NM) 1977-91
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/07/12
Revision Date
2018/05/21
Mupirocin Preferred
Mupirocin, Calcium Salt (2:1) Narrower
Mupirocin, Calcium Salt (2:1), Dihydrate Narrower
Mupirocin, Sodium Salt Narrower
Mupirocin, Lithium Salt Narrower
Mupirocin, 14C-Labeled Narrower
BRL-4910A Narrower
Bactroban Narrower
Pseudomonic Acid Broader
Mupirocin Calcium Narrower
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