Neomycin, Polymyxin B and Bacitracin : Before Using - Bactine First Aid Antibiotic, Foille, Mycitracin, Neosporin Maximum Strength Ointment, Neosporin Ointment, Topisporin

Neomycin, Polymyxin B and Bacitracin - Topical

Brand Names

Bactine First Aid Antibiotic, Foille, Mycitracin, Neosporin Maximum Strength Ointment, Neosporin Ointment, Topisporin Neomycin, Polymyxin B and Bacitracin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

If you are using this drug without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For topical neomycin, polymyxin B and bacitracin combination, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to this drug or to any related antibiotic, such as amikacin - Amikin, colistimethate - Coly-Mycin M, colistin - Coly-Mycin S, gentamicin - Garamycin, kanamycin - Kantrex, neomycin by mouth or by injection - Mycifradin, netilmicin - Netromycin, paromomycin - Humatin, polymyxin B by injection - Aerosporin, streptomycin, or tobramycin - Nebcin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Neomycin, polymyxin B and bacitracin topical preparations have not been studied in pregnant women. However, this drug has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether topical neomycin, polymyxin B and bacitracin combination passes into breast milk. However, this drug has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of topical neomycin, polymyxin B and bacitracin combination in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of topical neomycin, polymyxin B and bacitracin combination in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.