Polysporin
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Bacitracin + Polymyxin B
Bacitracin/polymyxin B (trade name Polysporin among others) is a topical antibiotic cream or ointment.[1] The active ingredients are polymyxin B, bacitracin and occasionally garamycin or gramicidin. Though Polysporin is marketed in the United States, it holds a much smaller market share than in Canada and acts as a substitute to J&J's Neosporin for those allergic to the antibiotic neomycin; although allergy to Bacitracin/Polymyxin B has also been reported.[2	...
Hi, I got pink eye a week ago and started to use polysporin eye drop for a day, then it got worse and more swollen and more painful. Dr prescribed me tobremycin eye drops, then after 3 days my eye got worse and worse. Tears running non stop and my eye is like a bowl of blood. It is so itchy and painful. I hardly can open my eye. After 5 days my Dr prescribed oral medicine (clindamycin 300mg) 3x daily. I just started last night but there is no change. I am so worried about this issue. He said if it gets worse i have to do some inj. ## The general rule with oral antibiotics is that if they are working, you shouldn't see any worsening after taking it for a full 24 hours, and you should start to see improvement after taking it for a full 3 days. The FDA lists the typical side effects as...
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NDC Database
Polysporin Topical Powder by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, Division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. ## Package Codes: 58232-4033-1 ## Active Ingredients: Bacitracin Zinc + Polymyxin B Sulfate
NDC Database
Polysporin First Aid Antibiotic Topical Ointment by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, Division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. ## Package Codes: 58232-4034-1, 58232-4034-2, 58232-4034-6, 58232-4034-9
NDC Database
Polysporin First Aid Antibiotic Topical Ointment by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. ## Package Codes: 68788-6999-2
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Polysporin First Aid Antibiotic Topical Ointment by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. ## Package Codes: 69968-0060-1, 69968-0060-2, 69968-0060-3, 69968-0060-9