Mupirocin
This topical antibiotic cream or ointment is applied directly to the skin to treat bacterial skin infections such as impetigo and infected wounds. It works by stopping bacteria from making essential proteins they need to survive, clearing the infection within a week or two of regular application.
Peso molecular
500,6000 g/mol
LogP
3,00
TPSA
146,00 Ų
Regla de cinco de Lipinski
Cumple
Áreas terapéuticas
Mecanismo de acción
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Estructura 2D
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SMILES
C/C(=C\C(=O)OCCCCCCCCC(=O)O)C[C@@H]1OC[C@H](C[C@@H]2O[C@H]2[C@@H](C)[C@H](C)O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O
InChI
InChI=1S/C26H44O9/c1-16(13-23(30)33-11-9-7-5-4-6-8-10-22(28)29)12-20-25(32)24(31)19(15-34-20)14-21-26(35-21)17(2)18(3)27/h13,17-21,24-27,31-32H,4-12,14-15H2,1-3H3,(H,28,29)/b16-13+/t17-,18-,19-,20-,21-,24+,25-,26-/m0/s1
Molecular Formula
C26H44O9
HBD / HBA
4 / 9
Enlaces Rotables
17
Átomos Pesados
35
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Preguntas frecuentes
This topical antibiotic cream or ointment is applied directly to the skin to treat bacterial skin infections such as impetigo and infected wounds. It works by stopping bacteria from making essential proteins they need to survive, clearing the infection within a week or two of regular application.
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Yes, Mupirocin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL719. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 446596. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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