BACTROBAN
LOE ApproachingNDATOPICALOINTMENT
Approved
Dec 1987
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
1
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
BACTROBAN by GSK is clinical pharmacology pharmacokinetics following single or repeated intranasal applications of 0. First approved in 1987.
Drug data last refreshed 10h ago · AI intelligence enriched 1w ago
AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
BACTROBAN (mupirocin) is a topical antibiotic ointment that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase. It is indicated for nasal eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization as part of institutional infection control programs. The drug demonstrates bactericidal activity with no cross-resistance to other antimicrobial classes.
LOE Approaching
Product approaching end-of-life with limited commercial expansion opportunities; team likely focused on defending market position against generics.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Pharmacokinetics Following single or repeated intranasal applications of 0.2 gram of BACTROBAN NASAL 3 times daily for 3 days to 5 healthy adult male subjects, no evidence of systemic absorption of mupirocin was demonstrated. The dosage regimen used in this study was for…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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