Original Neosporin® Ointment First Aid Triple Antibiotic For Infection Prevention.

We guarantee your satisfaction or we will refund your money - because only the Neosporin brand gives you over 40 years of the highest quality antibiotic infection prevention.

#1 Doctor recommended brand for over 25 years.
Suitable for your whole family.
No other triple antibiotic ointment kills more types of bacteria.
Ingredient Information:  Also contains a base of cocoa butter**, cottonseed oil**, olive oil**, sodium pyruvate**, tocopheryl acetate**.
**U.S. Patent #5,652,274.

 Indications:
First aid to help prevent infection in minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.
 

Directions:
Clean the affected area.
Apply a small amount of this product (an amount equal to the surface area of the tip of a finger) on the area 1 to 3 times daily.
May be covered with a sterile bandage.

Store at 59° to 77°F.
 
 

Ingredients:
Active Ingredients: Each gram contains: Polymyxin B Sulfate (5,000 units), Bacitracin Zinc (400 units), Neomycin (3.5 mg)

Inactive Ingredients: Cocoa Butter, Cottonseed Oil, Olive Oil, Sodium Pyruvate, Tocopheryl Acetate, White Petrolatum
 

Warnings:
For external use only. Do not use in the eyes or apply over large areas of the body. In case of deep or puncture wounds, animal bites, or serious burns, consult a physician. Stop use and consult a physician if the condition persists or gets worse, or if a rash or other allergic reaction develops. Do not use if you are allergic to any of the ingredients. Do not use longer than 1 week unless directed by a physician. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children. In case of accidental ingestion, seek professional assistance or contact a poison control center immediately
 
 





Description:
 Neomycin sulfate and  Polymyxin B are sterile antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drug products.  Polymyxin B is produced by the growth ofBacillus polymyxa. It has a potency of not less than 6,000 polymyxin B units per mg, calculated on an anhydrous basis.

Neomycin sulfate is the sulfate salt of neomycin B and C, which are produced by the growth of Streptomyces fradiaeWaksman (Fam.Streptomycetaceae). It has a potency equivalent of not less than 600 mcg of neomycin standard per mg, calculated on an anhydrous basis.

Hydrocortisone, 11beta,17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3, 20-dione, is an anti-inflammatory hormone.

Clinical Pharmacology:
Corticoids suppress the inflammatory response to a variety of agents and they may delay healing. Since corticoids may inhibit the body's defense mechanism against infection, a concomitant antimicrobial drug may be used when this inhibition is considered to be clinically significant in a particular case.

The anti-infective components in the combination are included to provide action against specific organisms susceptible to them. Polymyxin B sulfate and neomycin sulfate together are considered active against the following microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella-Enterobacter species,Neisseria species, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This product does not provide adequate coverage against Serratia marcescens and streptococci, including Streptococcus pneumonia.

The relative potency of corticosteroids depends on the molecular structure, concentration, and release from the vehicle.

Additional Information for Polymyxin B Sulfate
When used topically, polymyxin B and neomycin are rarely irritating, and absorption from the intact skin or mucous membrane is insignificant. The incidence of skin sensitization to this combination has been shown to be low on normal skin. Since these antibiotics are seldom used systemically, the patient is spared sensitization to those antibiotics which might later be required systemically.

When a decision to administer both a corticoid and antimicrobials is made, the administration of such drugs in combination has the advantage of greater patient compliance and convenience, with the added assurance that the intended dosage of both drugs is administered, plus assured compatibility of ingredients when both types of drugs are in the same formulation and, particularly that the intended volume of each drug is delivered simultaneously, thereby avoiding dilution of either medication by successive instillations
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