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Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin (Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Topical antibiotic combination. Area: Dermatology / Infection Prevention.

marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (mupirocin); bacterial cell membrane (chlorhexidine) Dermatology / Infection Prevention Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin (Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin) — B. Braun Medical SA. Mupirocin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis while chlorhexidine disrupts bacterial cell membranes, providing broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin TARGET Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin B. Braun Medical SA marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (mupirocin); bacterial cell membrane (chlorhexidine)
Intranasal Mupirocin and Topical Chlorhexidine Intranasal Mupirocin and Topical Chlorhexidine University of Maryland, Baltimore marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (mupirocin); bacterial cell membrane and proteins (chlorhexidine)
Polysporin Ointment Polysporin Ointment University of British Columbia marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial cell wall (bacitracin) and bacterial cell membrane (polymyxin B)
Polysporin Triple Polysporin Triple University Health Network, Toronto marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial cell wall (bacitracin), bacterial ribosome (neomycin), bacterial cell membrane (polymyxin B)
Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin Stiefel, a GSK Company marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial ribosomes (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide)
Acnatac® Gel right face Acnatac® Gel right face GWT-TUD GmbH marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide)
Acnatac® Gel left face Acnatac® Gel left face GWT-TUD GmbH marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); oxidative stress induction (benzoyl peroxide)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Topical antibiotic combination class)

  1. Stiefel, a GSK Company · 3 drugs in this class
  2. GlaxoSmithKline · 3 drugs in this class
  3. GWT-TUD GmbH · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  5. University Health Network, Toronto · 1 drug in this class
  6. University of British Columbia · 1 drug in this class
  7. University of Maryland, Baltimore · 1 drug in this class
  8. B. Braun Medical SA · 1 drug in this class
  9. Watson Laboratories, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  10. Padagis LLC · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/mupirocin-chlorhexidin. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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